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         Hammond, Samuel, d. 1665.
      
       
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             Gods judgements upon drunkards, swearers, and sabbath-breakers. In a collection of the most remarkable examples of Gods revealed wrath upon these sins with their aggravations, as well from scripture, as reason. And a caution to authority, lest the impunity of these evils bring a scourge upon the whole nation. By W. L.
             Hammond, Samuel, d. 1665.
          
           [64], 128 p.
           
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             1659.
          
           
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             Written
             by
             Wm
             London
             a
             bookseller
             in
             Newcastle
             upon
             Tyne
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
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           GODS
           JUDGEMENTS
           Upon
           DRUNKARDS
           ,
           SWEARERS
           ,
           And
           SABBATH-BREAKERS
           .
           In
           a
           collection
           of
           the
           most
           remarkable
           Examples
           of
           Gods
           revealed
           wrath
           upon
           these
           sins
           :
           with
           their
           Aggravations
           ,
           as
           well
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           Reason
           .
           And
           a
           Caution
           to
           Authority
           ,
           lest
           the
           Impunity
           of
           these
           evils
           bring
           a
           scourge
           upon
           the
           whole
           Nation
           .
        
         
           By
           W.
           L.
           
        
         
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.11
             .
          
           
             Now
             all
             these
             things
             happened
             unto
             them
             for
             Examples
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             written
             for
             our
             admonition
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             world
             are
             come
             .
          
        
         
           
             Luke
             13.3
             .
          
           
             Jesus
             said
             ,
             Suppose
             ye
             that
             these
             Galileans
             were
             sinners
             above
             all
             Galileans
             ,
             because
             they
             suffered
             such
             things
             ?
             I
             tell
             you
             ,
             Nay
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             William
             London
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           
             Right
             Worshipfull
             ,
          
           The
           Mayor
           ,
           Recorder
           ,
           Aldermen
           ,
           Sheriffe
           ,
           and
           Common-Councell
           ;
           TOGETHER
           With
           the
           most
           Ingenuous
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Famous
           and
           Flourishing
           Town
           of
           
             New-Castle
          
           upon
           
             TINE
             :
          
        
         
           THe
           Authour
           in
           Testimony
           of
           his
           sincere
           desires
           for
           the
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           of
           the
           Town
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           every
           person
           in
           particular
           ,
           Dedicates
           this
           his
           labour
           to
           their
           kind
           acceptance
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           WHen
           I
           consider
           how
           the
           great
           Moderator
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           holy
           and
           just
           God
           is
           concerned
           in
           the
           Regular
           or
           Irregular
           conversations
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           he
           hath
           interested
           himself
           in
           the
           providential
           notice
           he
           hath
           taken
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           judge
           that
           the
           brandishing
           of
           his
           sword
           ,
           the
           recording
           of
           
           the
           signal
           Judgments
           of
           God
           ;
           may
           be
           both
           acceptable
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           useful
           to
           many
           an
           habituated
           rebellious
           sinner
           ,
           for
           the
           allaruming
           his
           drowsie
           conscience
           .
        
         
           
             Shall
             a
             Trumpet
             be
             blowne
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             not
             be
             afraid
             ?
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             is
             known
             by
             his
             judgment
             which
             he
             executeth
             .
          
           
           God
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           worst
           part
           of
           the
           world
           to
           sink
           into
           Atheisme
           :
           the
           wretched
           Emperour
           shall
           have
           claps
           of
           Thunder
           to
           fright
           him
           into
           suspitions
           of
           a
           deity
           .
           
             Julian
          
           the
           Apostate
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           throw
           his
           blood
           into
           the
           ayre
           with
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           Judgments
           have
           
           been
           one
           of
           the
           usuall
           wayes
           of
           Gods
           asserting
           his
           Authority
           in
           the
           world
           :
           and
           that
           the
           usefulnesse
           of
           the
           following
           Treatise
           may
           be
           the
           more
           discovered
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           few
           things
           to
           intimate
           about
           the
           number
           of
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           Gods
           judgments
           are
           not
           not
           like
           arrows
           shot
           into
           the
           Aire
           at
           randome
           ,
           he
           does
           not
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           God
           hath
           blessed
           ends
           ,
           either
           to
           reclaim
           the
           party
           smitten
           ,
           i●
           judgements
           short
           of
           death
           seize
           on
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           ●
           Pillar
           of
           salt
           to
           others
           ,
           that
           
             they
             may
             hear
             ,
             fear
             ,
             and
             do
             n●
             more
             so
             :
          
           those
           Jews
           that
           exemplarily
           
           fell
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ;
           they
           are
           said
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.6
           .
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           types
           to
           future
           generations
           ;
           they
           are
           engraven
           characters
           of
           divine
           vengeance
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           read
           their
           punishment
           ,
           and
           avoid
           their
           sin
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           the
           principles
           that
           judgements
           have
           to
           work
           upon
           .
           Bondage
           ,
           Fear
           ,
           and
           Self-love
           ;
           the
           one
           like
           the
           Spaniel
           ,
           forbearing
           to
           offend
           for
           the
           Cudgel
           over
           it
           ,
           the
           other
           from
           a
           principle
           of
           self-preservation
           ,
           had
           rather
           want
           the
           bait
           ,
           then
           swallow
           the
           hook
           ;
           God
           having
           left
           some
           reliques
           of
           these
           in
           the
           most
           debaucht
           consciences
           ,
           
           that
           he
           might
           have
           somewhat
           to
           treat
           with
           in
           the
           vilest
           sinners
           ,
           when
           his
           judgements
           were
           abroad
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Weigh
           the
           convictions
           they
           leave
           of
           an
           over-ruling
           Deity
           ;
           Atheism
           is
           one
           of
           the
           natural
           fruits
           of
           the
           first
           Apostasy
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           is
           heightned
           by
           impenitency
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           strengthned
           by
           impunity
           ;
           now
           God
           by
           his
           judgements
           gives
           some
           evidences
           of
           his
           Being
           and
           Soveraignty
           ;
           he
           hath
           ,
           his
           
             coecum
             in
             mente
             flagellum
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           his
           
             fulmen
             in
             orbe
             ,
          
           and
           
             fulgur
             in
             animo
             Pharaohs
          
           bold
           challenge
           of
           Who
           is
           the
           Lord
           ,
           shall
           shrink
           into
           a
           ,
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           pray
           for
           me
           
           when
           the
           Lord
           is
           in
           the
           way
           of
           his
           judgements
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           will
           convince
           the
           world
           that
           Scripture-threatnings
           are
           not
           only
           a
           voyce
           of
           words
           ,
           but
           when
           and
           where
           the
           Lord
           pleases
           ,
           they
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           they
           are
           fiery
           darts
           ,
           the
           breakings
           forth
           of
           fiery
           indignation
           against
           impenitent
           sinners
           ,
           especially
           when
           they
           meet
           with
           sinnes
           that
           do
           devastate
           conscience
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           sins
           here
           witnessed
           against
           ;
           Sins
           that
           provoke
           the
           eyes
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           which
           in
           no
           Nation
           ,
           if
           raigning
           ,
           he
           will
           suffer
           to
           go
           unpunished
           :
           he
           is
           a
           jealous
           God
           ,
           &
           where
           his
           honour
           is
           so
           eminently
           
           concerned
           ,
           he
           will
           unsheath
           his
           wrath
           ,
           the
           first
           of
           these
           in
           a
           bestial
           Metamorphosis
           ,
           strives
           to
           raze
           out
           his
           Image
           ,
           the
           second
           to
           tear
           his
           Name
           ,
           the
           third
           to
           deprive
           him
           of
           his
           Worship
           ;
           and
           I
           cannot
           but
           approve
           and
           encourage
           the
           design
           of
           the
           ingenuous
           Author
           ;
           who
           ,
           whilst
           these
           crying
           sins
           dare
           with
           an
           open
           and
           brazen
           face
           ,
           so
           frequently
           shew
           themselves
           ,
           will
           set
           a
           brand
           upon
           their
           foreheads
           ,
           of
           the
           notable
           Judgements
           of
           God
           against
           them
           ▪
           and
           for
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           be
           wanting
           to
           countenance
           such
           publick
           designes
           for
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           discovering
           
           of
           the
           eminent
           judgments
           of
           God
           against
           these
           sins
           ,
           may
           like
           the
           Angell
           to
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           stop
           the
           Career
           of
           some
           sinner
           ,
           provoke
           the
           zeale
           of
           those
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           under
           officers
           ,
           upon
           whom
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           so
           loudly
           call
           for
           a
           severe
           proceeding
           against
           these
           sins
           ,
           and
           draw
           forth
           from
           the
           people
           of
           God
           that
           glorious
           confession
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           58.11
           .
           Verily
           he
           is
           a
           God
           that
           judgeth
           in
           the
           earth
           .
           Books
           of
           this
           nature
           may
           do
           much
           good
           ,
           where
           Sermons
           cannot
           reach
           through
           the
           prophane
           absence
           of
           many
           of
           those
           that
           are
           most
           guilty
           of
           these
           sins
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           recommend
           
           the
           ensuing
           Treatise
           to
           thy
           serious
           perusall
           ,
           and
           subscribe
           my self
           one
           willing
           to
           be
        
         
           
             
               A
               Servant
               to
               any
               design
               for
               God
               ,
            
             J.
             HAMMOND
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           
             JVSTICES
          
           of
           
             PEACE
          
           In
           the
           NATION
           ;
           
             Especially
             these
             Northerne
             Parts
             .
          
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           chief
           Pillars
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           are
           the
           
             Magistracy
          
           and
           
             Ministery
             ;
          
           the
           one
           for
           punishing
           Sin
           ,
           the
           other
           for
           advancement
           of
           Righteousnesse
           .
           These
           are
           the
           Officers
           of
           State
           ,
           which
           ,
           
           like
           the
           two
           great
           Luminaries
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           give
           Law
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           and
           amongst
           the
           Wisest
           ,
           and
           Best
           of
           men
           ,
           are
           accounted
           as
           useful
           to
           a
           Common-wealth
           ,
           as
           
             Castor
          
           and
           
             Polux
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Mariners
           in
           a
           tempestuous
           night
           :
           So
           that
           as
           the
           flux
           and
           reflux
           of
           
             Nile
             ,
          
           portends
           plenty
           ,
           or
           dearth
           ;
           so
           these
           Sword-bearers
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           pledges
           of
           his
           favour
           ,
           to
           that
           Nation
           ,
           or
           Place
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           Honoured
           and
           Respected
           ;
           and
           great
           care
           ought
           to
           be
           had
           in
           the
           due
           election
           of
           such
           as
           may
           be
           for
           the
           promotion
           of
           the
           great
           end
           of
           such
           Places
           :
           for
           ,
           as
           one
           lately
           said
           well
           ,
           They
           should
           not
           be
           
           like
           brambles
           ,
           which
           teare
           the
           wool
           off
           the
           poor
           sheeps
           backs
           that
           come
           to
           shelter
           ,
           for
           protection
           ,
           under
           them
           .
           The
           
             Lacedemonians
          
           chose
           none
           into
           the
           Senate
           as
           Magistrates
           ,
           but
           onely
           upon
           account
           of
           
             Honesty
          
           and
           
             Vertue
             ;
          
           forgeting
           the
           bare
           consideration
           of
           
             Riches
             ,
             Friends
             ,
          
           &c.
           where
           piety
           was
           a
           stranger
           .
           And
           
             Cicero
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             A
             good
             Magistrate
             is
             the
             Common-wealths
             Physitian
             ,
             Badge
             of
             Vertue
             ,
             Staff
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             Pillar
             of
             Honour
             .
          
           I
           would
           onely
           beg
           leave
           to
           break
           my
           thoughts
           to
           the
           first
           of
           these
           :
           and
           though
           to
           some
           this
           may
           seem
           boldnesse
           to
           be
           free
           ;
           yet
           considering
           that
           A
           
           good
           cause
           teacheth
           confidence
           .
           I
           think
           in
           this
           case
           I
           should
           offend
           if
           I
           presumed
           not
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           taken
           care
           so
           to
           order
           my
           flight
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           soare
           above
           the
           Region
           of
           Duty
           and
           Civility
           .
        
         
           Gentlemen
           ,
           I
           set
           before
           you
           three
           Grand
           Impieties
           ,
           
             viz
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sabbath-breaking
             ,
          
           sins
           that
           are
           
             opera
             tenebrarum
             ;
          
           It
           's
           your
           work
           to
           look
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           
             Rageing
             ,
             Reigning
             ,
             Polluting
             sins
             ;
          
           sins
           for
           which
           a
           Land
           mourns
           ,
           and
           the
           Nation
           puts
           on
           the
           Sable
           garments
           of
           sorrow
           and
           heavinesse
           :
           these
           sins
           beget
           a
           controversie
           betwixt
           a
           people
           ,
           a
           place
           ,
           a
           person
           ,
           and
           
           God
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           able
           to
           abide
           his
           indignation
           ?
           
             for
             if
             once
             his
             wrath
             be
             but
             a
             little
             kindled
             ,
             blessed
             are
             all
             they
             that
             put
             their
             trust
             in
             him
             .
          
           These
           therefore
           are
           sins
           that
           ought
           not
           to
           go
           unpunished
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           the
           strictest
           severity
           in
           a
           Christian
           common-wealth
           .
        
         
           Magistrates
           are
           not
           to
           beare
           the
           Sword
           in
           vain
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           not
           quarrel
           with
           sin
           ,
           God
           will
           with
           you
           ;
           you
           are
           ,
           or
           should
           ●e
           ,
           the
           Banks
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           to
           keep
           us
           from
           a
           Land-flood
           ,
           and
           Torrent
           of
           confusion
           ;
           you
           are
           the
           Hed●es
           to
           prophanesse
           :
           The
           life
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           executions
           ;
           It
           s
           
           a
           principle
           in
           Moral
           Policy
           ,
           
             That
             not
             to
             execute
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             is
             worse
             than
             to
             break
             them
             ,
             Acts
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           will
           not
           beat
           down
           prophanesse
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           first
           be
           throughly
           
             acted
             ,
          
           and
           the
           last
           set
           on
           fire
           by
           authority
           :
           many
           take
           encouragement
           by
           the
           slack
           execution
           of
           Justice
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           might
           with
           care
           prove
           a
           hinderance
           ,
           not
           onely
           from
           sin
           ,
           but
           punishment
           ,
           nay
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           from
           Eternal
           flames
           .
           I
           am
           much
           afraid
           that
           many
           are
           guilty
           of
           others
           sins
           ,
           more
           than
           they
           dream
           of
           ,
           by
           suffering
           their
           understandings
           to
           be
           darkened
           in
           the
           sense
           of
           their
           duties
           ,
           thorough
           
           the
           sight
           of
           their
           Honours
           ;
           not
           seriously
           weighing
           what
           trust
           God
           hath
           committed
           to
           them
           :
           They
           cannot
           deny
           presentments
           ,
           but
           think
           it
           a
           work
           below
           them
           to
           search
           and
           find
           out
           debaucht
           houses
           ,
           or
           persons
           ,
           or
           examine
           who
           idlely
           stayes
           from
           the
           Word
           ;
           or
           take
           care
           in
           publick
           resorts
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           
             Blasphemers
             ,
             Cursers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Swearers
             ,
          
           and
           punish
           them
           in
           the
           Act.
           How
           sad
           would
           it
           be
           to
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           heard
           the
           sad
           cryes
           in
           Torment
           ?
           it
           may
           be
           some
           saying
           ,
           
             O
             that
             the
             Magistrate
             had
             hedged
             up
             my
             way
             with
             thorns
             !
             had
             he
             set
             bounds
             to
             my
             drunken
             meetings
             ,
             cursed
             
             oathes
             ,
             and
             prophane
             Sabbath-breaking
             ;
             then
             had
             I
             not
             been
             now
             roaring
             in
             anguish
             ,
             under
             the
             fury
             of
             a
             Revengful
             God!
          
           The
           mild
           punishment
           of
           obstinate
           transgressors
           ,
           makes
           sin
           grown
           to
           an
           excrescency
           :
           It
           festers
           a
           body
           
             Politick
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Natural
             ,
          
           to
           have
           the
           wounds
           not
           thoroughly
           dressed
           ;
           it
           forces
           to
           a
           relapse
           ,
           where
           the
           causes
           are
           not
           diverted
           or
           rooted
           out
           .
        
         
           Seeing
           Drunkennesse
           hath
           so
           great
           confidence
           ,
           as
           if
           Authority
           led
           it
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           let
           me
           strike
           at
           the
           bowels
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           hath
           so
           many
           thousands
           crawling
           out
           of
           it
           ;
           Oh
           that
           we
           might
           see
           this
           sin
           reel
           with
           
           the
           Drunkard
           !
           that
           there
           were
           a
           frequent
           visiting
           of
           Ale-houses
           ,
           and
           none
           suffered
           ,
           under
           the
           greatest
           engagements
           ,
           Not
           to
           suffer
           any
           to
           be
           drunk
           ,
           or
           drink
           to
           excesse
           !
           and
           methinks
           ,
           as
           I
           travel
           these
           Northern
           parts
           ,
           especially
           about
           (
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           in
           )
           the
           
             Metropolis
          
           of
           these
           Counties
           ,
           it
           s
           scarce
           possible
           to
           passe
           without
           infection
           ,
           the
           streets
           are
           lined
           with
           these
           Pest-houses
           ;
           the
           greatest
           wonder
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           under
           the
           roof
           of
           Authority
           ,
           and
           yet
           suffered
           to
           breath
           .
           Oh
           down
           with
           disordered
           Ale-houses
           ,
           that
           ●rove
           the
           Hell
           and
           Damnation
           ●f
           many
           a
           poor
           soul
           !
           where
           many
           poor
           wretches
           sit
           securely
           ,
           
           and
           there
           drown
           their
           families
           bread
           in
           Drunkennesse
           !
           where
           many
           a
           person
           of
           respect
           ,
           buyes
           the
           ruin
           of
           his
           families
           honour
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           own
           ▪
           at
           a
           vast
           expense
           !
           One
           said
           ,
           If
           it
           were
           not
           for
           secret
           Drunkennesse
           ,
           they
           might
           bar
           up
           their
           doors
           ;
           Oh
           ,
           set
           a
           Barica●
           do
           to
           the
           entrance
           of
           such
           impieties
           and
           villanies
           ,
           which
           flow
           hither
           as
           the
           humours
           to
           the
           stomack
           !
           Banish
           these
           fire
           ships
           from
           the
           Coasts
           of
           ●
           Christian
           Common-wealth
           ,
           o●
           we
           shall
           be
           set
           on
           fire
           from
           hell●
           then
           your
           
             Towns
             ,
             Counties
             Cities
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           Nation
           will
           move
           in
           a
           Regular
           Orbe
           ,
           &
           Congregations
           be
           well
           filled
           
           We
           may
           say
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           a
           wonder
           in
           
             England
          
           if
           it
           were
           in
           any
           great
           Town
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           in
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           where
           there
           was
           a
           street
           called
           
             Vicus
             Sobrius
             ,
          
           because
           there
           was
           not
           an
           Ale-house
           in
           it
           .
           What
           if
           some
           have
           no
           other
           living
           ?
           the
           question
           is
           ,
           can
           they
           live
           no
           otherwise
           ,
           than
           by
           making
           men
           drunk
           ?
           I
           admire
           the
           neglect
           of
           this
           foundation
           of
           Reformation
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           which
           so
           oft
           by
           the
           faithfull
           Servants
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           reiterated
           in
           our
           Congregations
           !
           If
           these
           corners
           of
           Hell
           were
           blown
           down
           with
           the
           breath
           of
           Authority
           ,
           all
           the
           traine
           of
           Attendants
           ,
           like
           a
           great
           Courtiers
           ,
           would
           fall
           with
           himself
           ;
           
           as
           
             Cursing
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
             Blaspheming
             ,
          
           the
           
             Holy
          
           Name
           of
           
             God
             ,
             Murthers
             ,
             Adulteries
             ,
          
           and
           all
           other
           such
           wickednesses
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           ready
           with
           his
           judgements
           to
           reach
           us
           :
           till
           this
           be
           done
           ,
           till
           we
           see
           the
           Sword
           of
           Justice
           make
           sin
           stagger
           ,
           and
           like
           that
           mighty
           wind
           that
           came
           from
           the
           Wildernesse
           upon
           
             Jobs
          
           children
           ,
           blow
           down
           the
           four
           corners
           of
           these
           places
           of
           iniquity
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           till
           this
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           every
           moment
           will
           thrive
           towards
           a
           dismal
           no
           one
           ,
           the
           minutes
           of
           time
           will
           swell
           into
           ages
           ,
           and
           those
           into
           eternity
           of
           punishments
           ,
           if
           not
           prevented
           .
        
         
         
           If
           Gods
           wrath
           and
           anger
           be
           the
           evils
           that
           compasse
           these
           sins
           about
           ,
           like
           sparks
           of
           our
           own
           kindling
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           reformation
           of
           sin
           ,
           be
           the
           removing
           of
           Judgement
           ?
           what
           need
           then
           to
           strike
           at
           the
           root
           of
           iniquity
           ?
           If
           
             Ahabs
          
           Humiliation
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Ninevites
          
           Sackcloth
           and
           Ashes
           ,
           caused
           God
           to
           let
           the
           resolution
           of
           his
           Judgements
           run
           backwards
           ;
           If
           
             Phineas
          
           Zeal
           stayed
           the
           plague
           ,
           and
           saved
           many
           thousands
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           outward
           reformation
           tyes
           Gods
           hands
           from
           outward
           plagues
           ,
           what
           need
           then
           to
           look
           about
           and
           reform
           ?
           lest
           we
           that
           are
           left
           of
           so
           many
           thousands
           lately
           swept
           away
           
           by
           sicknesse
           ,
           diseasses
           
             &c.
          
           be
           made
           examples
           because
           we
           learn
           not
           to
           beware
           .
        
         
           I
           could
           instance
           many
           Examples
           of
           Gods
           severity
           ,
           to
           such
           as
           were
           slack
           in
           their
           Duties
           ;
           as
           
             Eli
             ,
          
           whose
           impunity
           to
           his
           sons
           impiety
           ,
           shrunk
           him
           under
           the
           heavy
           stroke
           of
           Justice
           ;
           but
           I
           had
           rather
           lead
           you
           by
           examples
           of
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           than
           drive
           you
           by
           those
           of
           
             Judgements
             .
          
           Look
           to
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           he
           sets
           servants
           at
           the
           Gates
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           laid
           hands
           on
           such
           as
           prophaned
           the
           Lords
           Day
           .
           It
           s
           worthy
           Observation
           ,
           what
           
             Ambrose
          
           sayes
           to
           
             Theodosius
             ;
             That
             he
             was
             more
             earnest
             and
             careful
             ,
             
             to
             observe
             the
             things
             of
             God
             as
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             than
             himself
             as
             a
             man
             .
          
           The
           
             Lacedemonians
          
           had
           their
           
             Ephori
             ;
          
           Magistrates
           that
           took
           care
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           intemperance
           and
           excesse
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           were
           found
           ,
           they
           were
           beaten
           publickly
           .
           The
           
             Carthaginians
          
           made
           a
           Law
           ,
           That
           no
           Magistrate
           should
           drink
           wine
           ;
           such
           was
           their
           care
           to
           avoid
           this
           beastly
           sin
           of
           Drunkennesse
           :
           
             Solons
          
           Law
           was
           death
           to
           a
           Prince
           that
           was
           drunk
           .
           In
           
             Carthage
             ,
             Lacedemon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Creet
             ,
          
           this
           sin
           was
           so
           abominable
           ,
           that
           all
           which
           were
           found
           guilty
           of
           it
           ,
           were
           thrust
           out
           of
           the
           
             Senate
             ,
          
           and
           
           dismantled
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           liberty
           to
           bear
           any
           office
           in
           their
           Cities
           .
           What
           zeal
           was
           here
           in
           Heathens
           against
           this
           odious
           sin
           ?
           And
           this
           may
           not
           unfitly
           be
           accounted
           as
           the
           reason
           why
           a
           woman
           reflected
           upon
           King
           
             Philips
          
           unrighteous
           sentence
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           by
           desiring
           to
           have
           her
           cause
           removed
           from
           
             Drunken
             Philip
             ,
          
           to
           
             King
             Philip
             Sober
             :
          
           and
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           this
           sin
           of
           his
           ,
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           which
           by
           a
           
             Lacedemonian
          
           Gentleman
           was
           executed
           by
           a
           thrust
           in
           his
           body
           ,
           because
           he
           refused
           to
           do
           Justice
           .
           We
           read
           of
           
             Lewis
          
           King
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           upon
           reading
           
             Psal.
             106.3
             .
             Blessed
             
             are
             they
             that
             keep
             judgement
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             doth
             righteousnesse
             at
             all
             times
             ;
          
           was
           so
           wrought
           upon
           ,
           that
           he
           presently
           said
           ;
           
             He
             that
             doth
             not
             punish
             sin
             ,
             is
             the
             patron
             of
             it
             .
          
           These
           sins
           I
           speak
           of
           ,
           are
           grown
           now
           so
           bold
           by
           impunity
           ,
           as
           if
           Justice
           were
           afraid
           to
           look
           them
           in
           the
           face
           ;
           like
           the
           Snake
           in
           the
           Fable
           ,
           rise
           up
           against
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           noble
           Ingenuity
           possible
           ;
           Its
           severity
           must
           subdue
           them
           .
           When
           true
           zeal
           bends
           the
           bow
           ,
           and
           draws
           the
           arrow
           of
           Justice
           to
           the
           head
           ,
           then
           it
           strikes
           sin
           to
           the
           heart
           ;
           it
           flyes
           home
           to
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           death
           of
           the
           offence
           .
           A
           
           Modern
           example
           we
           have
           of
           an
           
             Irish
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           who
           lodged
           at
           
             West-Kirby
          
           waiting
           for
           his
           passage
           ,
           and
           being
           a
           prodigious
           Swearer
           ,
           the
           Officers
           serve
           a
           warrant
           upon
           him
           ,
           at
           which
           he
           rages
           with
           
             Curses
          
           and
           
             Oathes
             ;
          
           but
           they
           seize
           upon
           his
           horses
           ,
           and
           forced
           him
           to
           pay
           
             20
          
           pound
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           poor
           of
           the
           Parish
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           while
           he
           stayed
           there
           ,
           his
           tongue
           was
           held
           as
           with
           a
           bit
           and
           bridle
           .
           This
           is
           the
           true
           effect
           of
           Justice
           ,
           which
           looks
           not
           asquint
           upon
           any
           man
           ;
           like
           
             Aristides
             ,
          
           who
           without
           an
           eye
           of
           favour
           to
           father
           ,
           or
           friend
           ,
           or
           malice
           to
           his
           enemies
           ,
           distributed
           alike
           to
           all
           ,
           
           so
           that
           he
           purchased
           the
           deserved
           name
           of
           
             Aristides
             the
             Just
             .
          
           In
           the
           
             Areopagite
          
           Judicature
           ,
           they
           onely
           heard
           the
           Cause
           ,
           and
           never
           saw
           the
           persons
           ,
           giving
           judgement
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           that
           all
           might
           have
           equall
           Justice
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           omit
           the
           example
           of
           one
           
             *
          
           Mr.
           
             Jourdain
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           it
           might
           be
           said
           as
           of
           David
           ,
           
             That
             the
             zeal
             of
             Gods
             house
             had
             eaten
             him
             up
             !
          
           
           for
           when
           the
           Book
           of
           Sports
           came
           forth
           ,
           he
           sent
           an
           expostulatory
           Letter
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           inclosed
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Exceter
             ,
          
           who
           carefully
           conveyed
           it
           to
           his
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           who
           reading
           ,
           said
           in
           a
           rage
           ,
           
             He
             
             should
             be
             hanged
             that
             wrote
             it
             :
          
           The
           Bishop
           fell
           on
           his
           knees
           ,
           and
           begged
           pardon
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             God
             had
             not
             a
             better
             servant
             ,
             nor
             his
             Majesty
             a
             better
             subject
             .
          
           The
           Bishop
           after
           being
           visited
           by
           Mr.
           
             Jourdain
             ,
          
           said
           ;
           
             Ah!
             Mr.
          
           Jourdain
           ,
           
             would
             you
             put
             me
             upon
             so
             hot
             service
             ,
             knowing
             how
             many
             eyes
          
           
             *
          
           
             are
             upon
             me
             !
          
           who
           replied
           ,
           
             Yea
             my
             Lord
             ,
             the
             eyes
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             holy
             Angels
             ,
             are
             upon
             you
             ,
             to
             see
             how
             you
             discharge
             your
             office
             and
             duty
             .
          
           By
           his
           justice
           upon
           Swearers
           ,
           he
           brought
           such
           an
           awe
           and
           dread
           upon
           men
           adicted
           to
           that
           sin
           ,
           that
           many
           Citizens
           observed
           ,
           
           that
           in
           places
           of
           Publick
           resort
           ,
           they
           heard
           not
           an
           oath
           sworn
           for
           many
           years
           together
           .
           I
           le
           end
           with
           one
           pretty
           passage
           recorded
           of
           
             King
             James
             ,
          
           
           who
           being
           upon
           Removal
           to
           
             Theobalds
             ,
          
           his
           Majesties
           Carriages
           went
           out
           of
           the
           City
           upon
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           hearing
           of
           ,
           commanded
           them
           to
           be
           stopt
           ;
           which
           affront
           ,
           was
           represented
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           with
           as
           great
           asperity
           ,
           as
           men
           in
           Authority
           crossed
           in
           their
           humours
           ,
           could
           expresse
           .
           The
           King
           swears
           ,
           
             He
             thought
             there
             had
             been
             no
             more
             Kings
             in
             England
             but
             himself
             ;
          
           but
           when
           it
           may
           be
           he
           
           thought
           there
           was
           a
           King
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           he
           sent
           a
           warrant
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           ,
           whom
           with
           these
           words
           he
           obeyed
           .
           
             While
             it
             was
             in
             my
             power
             ,
             I
             did
             my
             duty
             ;
             but
             being
             taken
             away
             by
             a
             higher
             power
             ,
             it
             is
             my
             duty
             to
             obey
             ;
          
           which
           afterward
           it
           's
           said
           ,
           the
           King
           took
           well
           ,
           and
           thanked
           him
           for
           .
        
         
           But
           least
           I
           be
           taken
           for
           one
           ▪
           transported
           with
           an
           over-hea●
           of
           
             Zeal
             ,
          
           without
           a
           regular
           and
           proportioned
           mixture
           of
           
             Knowledge
             ,
          
           give
           me
           liberty
           to
           clear
           my self
           ,
           and
           leav●
           my
           thoughts
           behind
           me
           ,
           th●●
           I
           may
           not
           be
           found
           guil●
           of
           that
           asperse
           ,
           (
           which
           
           some
           men
           pressed
           with
           a
           fiery
           zeal
           ,
           vented
           more
           in
           passion
           than
           discretion
           )
           which
           fixes
           a
           scandal
           to
           Justice
           ,
           more
           than
           it
           promotes
           Gods
           Honour
           or
           Reformation
           of
           men
           :
           were
           to
           consult
           with
           the
           prudent
           part
           of
           our
           duties
           ,
           mannaging
           punishment
           to
           such
           as
           are
           drawn
           aside
           by
           temptation
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           with
           reproof
           ,
           and
           that
           secretly
           :
           But
           to
           incorrigible
           transgressors
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           so
           accustomed
           to
           do
           evil
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           professed
           debauched
           courses
           ,
           let
           the
           severity
           of
           the
           Law
           proceed
           ;
           for
           to
           such
           onely
           ,
           the
           Law
           strikes
           ,
           to
           such
           as
           will
           not
           be
           warned
           :
           who
           can
           they
           blame
           but
           themselves
           ,
           
           if
           they
           smart
           ?
           And
           if
           I
           should
           here
           plead
           for
           respect
           to
           be
           had
           to
           persons
           ,
           it
           may
           by
           some
           be
           thought
           ,
           to
           be
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ;
           but
           however
           ,
           I
           am
           much
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           do
           account
           it
           no
           lesse
           than
           a
           Grand
           Master-piece
           of
           Prudence
           ;
           for
           if
           such
           as
           seem
           to
           lead
           others
           by
           their
           example
           ,
           be
           won
           from
           prophanesse
           ,
           the
           fruits
           cannot
           be
           bad
           .
        
         
           If
           therefore
           there
           be
           any
           of
           the
           better
           ranke
           which
           digresse
           from
           the
           good
           orders
           of
           Government
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           or
           themselves
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           use
           such
           with
           all
           the
           winning
           respect
           imaginable
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Law
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           not
           to
           
           provoke
           their
           displeasure
           :
           the
           Law
           aimes
           more
           at
           Reformation
           than
           punishment
           ;
           and
           to
           persons
           of
           Quality
           ,
           whose
           reputations
           in
           the
           beame
           of
           Honour
           weighs
           down
           the
           rate
           of
           their
           punishment
           :
           we
           ought
           to
           deal
           with
           candid
           behaviour
           ,
           and
           to
           extend
           meeknesse
           and
           respect
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           the
           greatest
           Civility
           ,
           and
           favour
           of
           Law
           will
           reach
           .
           Vpon
           this
           ground
           ,
           no
           Question
           ,
           was
           that
           prudent
           Piece
           of
           Administration
           of
           Justice
           ;
           performed
           by
           a
           chief
           Magistrate
           ,
           upon
           a
           Person
           of
           Quality
           ,
           not
           long
           ago
           ;
           by
           sending
           a
           Letter
           ,
           begging
           his
           excuse
           ,
           and
           hoping
           as
           ●e
           was
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           he
           would
           
           not
           be
           angry
           at
           the
           Administration
           of
           Justice
           ,
           which
           was
           his
           honour
           ;
           demanding
           satisfaction
           which
           was
           due
           by
           Law
           for
           so
           many
           oathes
           ,
           which
           in
           such
           a
           place
           he
           had
           sworn
           ;
           The
           Gentleman
           with
           a
           High
           acknowledgment
           of
           civility
           ,
           freely
           submitted
           .
           I
           would
           not
           be
           thought
           a
           favourer
           of
           debauchedness
           in
           any
           ,
           much
           less
           in
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           in
           whom
           ,
           if
           such
           vice●
           be
           set
           ,
           they
           have
           a
           bad
           foil
           ;
           Ye●
           I
           must
           needs
           say
           ,
           they
           ough●
           to
           have
           more
           allowance
           that
           common
           persons
           ;
           especially
           if
           they
           be
           ingenious
           (
           as
           alas
           many
           that
           are
           most
           ingenious
           most
           often
           fall
           into
           the
           snar●
           of
           temptations
           !
           )
           A
           little
           liberty
           
           they
           expect
           more
           than
           others
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           is
           not
           an
           affront
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           let
           them
           have
           ;
           because
           ,
           its
           fit
           to
           win
           such
           by
           civility
           ,
           which
           the
           Law
           cannot
           by
           force
           do
           ,
           without
           a
           Rape
           upon
           their
           honours
           and
           reputations
           ;
           and
           one
           great
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           many
           times
           inferiour
           persons
           are
           the
           inflictors
           of
           punishment
           ,
           which
           cannot
           have
           over
           good
           a
           relish
           ,
           unlesse
           sweetned
           with
           a
           kinde
           of
           submission
           ;
           and
           therefore
           when
           drink
           or
           passion
           is
           departed
           ,
           then
           to
           write
           or
           send
           to
           them
           :
           Yet
           where
           civillity
           and
           meeknesse
           will
           not
           allure
           ,
           to
           that
           just
           decency
           
           and
           order
           ,
           which
           holds
           conformity
           to
           the
           wholesome
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           then
           
             Currat
             lex
             .
          
           All
           which
           I
           could
           wish
           were
           done
           without
           
             Malice
             ,
             Prejudice
             ,
             Revenge
             ,
          
           a
           spirit
           of
           domineering
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           accounted
           some
           petty
           some
           body
           ;
           but
           with
           a
           principle
           ,
           that
           may
           not
           onely
           approve
           the
           integrity
           of
           a
           mans
           soul
           to
           act
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           also
           a
           not
           expecting
           your
           reward
           from
           popularity
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           secret
           advantage
           below
           the
           truth
           and
           intent
           of
           the
           action
           ;
           guided
           by
           the
           best
           principles
           both
           Divine
           and
           Moral
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           to
           you
           that
           are
           guilty
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           found
           in
           these
           disorders
           ;
           If
           Lawes
           were
           not
           ,
           we
           had
           as
           good
           live
           amongst
           Salvages
           ;
           you
           could
           not
           say
           your
           lives
           were
           your
           own
           ,
           if
           another
           through
           fear
           of
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           were
           not
           kept
           from
           murdering
           you
           ;
           if
           we
           had
           none
           to
           punish
           transgressors
           ,
           we
           had
           as
           good
           be
           without
           Lawes
           :
           for
           your
           own
           honours
           therefore
           ,
           beware
           you
           involve
           not
           your
           reputations
           to
           the
           punishment
           of
           every
           mean
           officer
           ;
           be
           not
           angry
           at
           Justice
           which
           is
           more
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           then
           any
           ;
           because
           they
           are
           looked
           
           upon
           as
           patrons
           of
           it
           :
           be
           rather
           like
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           fourth
           ,
           who
           thanked
           God
           ,
           that
           Justice
           was
           executed
           ,
           though
           it
           lighted
           upon
           one
           of
           his
           own
           loyns
           .
           To
           conclude
           ,
           Are
           not
           these
           sins
           fitter
           (
           if
           for
           any
           in
           any
           sense
           )
           for
           
             Brutes
             ,
             Beasts
             ,
             Beggars
             ,
          
           and
           the
           scum
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           than
           for
           
             Gentlemen
          
           or
           
             Christians
             ?
          
           for
           shame
           then
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           in
           any
           degree
           guilty
           of
           such
           foul
           spots
           of
           dishonour
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           to
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           to
           your
           
             Families
             ,
          
           good
           
             Names
             ,
          
           and
           your
           own
           
             Souls
             ,
          
           let
           these
           
             wicked
             ,
             debauched
             ,
             beastly
             ,
             prophane
          
           sins
           ,
           be
           abandoned
           from
           your
           thoughts
           and
           actions
           ,
           
           and
           hate
           it
           in
           others
           ,
           that
           the
           Nation
           (
           the
           Gentry
           first
           leading
           the
           van
           )
           may
           make
           iniquity
           and
           sin
           blush
           ,
           and
           even
           shame
           these
           vild
           courses
           to
           the
           eternal
           Honour
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           Gentlemen
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           have
           been
           bold
           to
           Dedicate
           my
           paines
           ,
           I
           beg
           you
           to
           look
           upon
           the
           Work
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           you
           see
           it
           doth
           drive
           at
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           the
           unworthinesse
           of
           the
           Authour
           ,
           whose
           desire
           in
           it
           is
           nothing
           lesse
           ,
           than
           may
           be
           concluded
           in
           this
           wish
           :
           That
           by
           your
           Good
           Government
           ,
           they
           that
           are
           to
           come
           ,
           may
           blesse
           your
           remembrance
           ,
           and
           we
           present
           ,
           
           may
           together
           with
           your selves
           ,
           live
           a
           comfortable
           ,
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           quiet
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           all
           godlinesse
           and
           honesty
           .
        
         
           
             
               So
               prayes
               Your
               humble
               servant
            
             W.
             L.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           WHen
           I
           weigh
           my
           owne
           unworthinesse
           in
           the
           ballance
           with
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           be
           called
           a
           work
           for
           God
           ,
           I
           am
           extremely
           discouraged
           to
           adventure
           ;
           wondring
           more
           that
           the
           Lord
           should
           not
           rather
           make
           me
           a
           warning
           to
           others
           ,
           
           by
           his
           Judgements
           upon
           me
           for
           my
           own
           sin
           ,
           then
           to
           write
           examples
           of
           others
           ;
           In
           the
           deep
           sence
           whereof
           ,
           I
           cannot
           say
           that
           I
           was
           constrained
           to
           this
           work
           ,
           purely
           from
           those
           noble
           and
           divine
           principles
           ,
           which
           should
           move
           in
           the
           wheeles
           of
           all
           undertakings
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ▪
           and
           good
           of
           others
           ,
           lest
           I
           deceive
           my
           own
           spirit
           ;
           though
           ●
           desire
           a
           heart
           for
           both
           ;
           Fo●
           upon
           a
           strict
           scrutiny
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           found
           a
           difficult
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           common
           attainment●
           though
           most
           men
           are
           loath
           ▪
           but
           in
           all
           their
           designes
           to
           plume
           themselves
           with
           these
           fair
           feathers
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           modesty
           
           I
           choose
           to
           be
           rather
           jealous
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           then
           boast
           it
           as
           a
           reason
           that
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           can
           indeed
           say
           and
           that
           truly
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           an
           honourer
           ,
           and
           lover
           of
           
             Order
             ,
             Decency
             ,
          
           and
           good
           Government
           in
           a
           
             Nation
             ,
             City
             ,
          
           or
           
             Town
             ;
          
           and
           from
           a
           naturall
           and
           moral
           principle
           ,
           do
           detest
           these
           three
           sins
           of
           
             Drunkennesse
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sabbath-breaking
             ,
          
           as
           they
           strike
           at
           the
           Honour
           of
           
             Order
             ,
             Government
             :
          
           and
           the
           
             Reputation
          
           of
           a
           
             Nation
             ,
             place
          
           or
           
             person
             :
          
           and
           I
           wish
           this
           principle
           were
           wrought
           in
           such
           ingenuous
           persons
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           are
           not
           perswaded
           of
           a
           greater
           
           evill
           in
           these
           sins
           ;
           they
           are
           evills
           that
           wound
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           honour
           of
           a
           Christian
           state
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           a
           civill
           Government
           ;
           yet
           have
           I
           been
           wound
           up
           to
           more
           then
           a
           common
           hatred
           of
           these
           notorious
           sinnes
           ,
           since
           I
           have
           seen
           the
           face
           of
           them
           in
           the
           glasse
           of
           Gods
           Judgements
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           observed
           
             Drunkennesse
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             slight
             observance
          
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             day
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             profanation
          
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           grow
           the
           more
           by
           opposition
           ,
           which
           I
           think
           is
           ,
           because
           but
           slenderly
           punnished
           ,
           like
           the
           Seas
           ,
           where
           but
           bounded
           with
           
           weak
           banks
           ,
           rages
           and
           roares
           the
           more
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           broken
           down
           ;
           I
           have
           likewise
           observed
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           should
           be
           our
           greatest
           honor
           ,
           is
           turned
           into
           sin
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           which
           are
           under
           the
           strictest
           tye
           to
           Christianity
           by
           profession
           ,
           should
           so
           profane
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           and
           keep
           it
           with
           lesse
           exactnesse
           ,
           then
           the
           Heathens
           do
           their
           dayes
           of
           worshiping
           the
           Devil
           ,
           whilst
           we
           in
           troops
           runne
           to
           the
           profanation
           of
           God
           and
           his
           holy
           Ordinances
           ,
           by
           more
           then
           the
           one
           halfe
           of
           most
           Parishes
           absenting
           themselves
           from
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           either
           prophane
           the
           day
           by
           drinking
           ,
           
           or
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           sad
           ,
           by
           a
           more
           then
           Heathenish
           idlenesse
           and
           sloathfull
           contempt
           of
           their
           own
           salvation
           ;
           nay
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           so
           common
           ,
           that
           it
           seems
           not
           otherwise
           ,
           then
           if
           it
           were
           turned
           into
           a
           Law
           to
           contemne
           the
           meanes
           of
           salvatien
           ,
           and
           slight
           ,
           and
           abuse
           such
           as
           would
           turn
           them
           aside
           from
           hell
           and
           eternal
           damnation
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           meanes
           they
           slight
           the
           faithful
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           labour
           night
           and
           day
           for
           the
           good
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           which
           I
           account
           the
           first
           step
           to
           Apostasy
           from
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           likewise
           observed
           the
           
           slack
           execution
           of
           lawes
           ,
           by
           Justices
           not
           performeing
           their
           duties
           ,
           discourageing
           under
           Officers
           ,
           and
           leaving
           them
           a
           scorn
           and
           a
           reproach
           to
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           men
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           please
           not
           the
           Lord
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           hearts
           of
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           themselves
           ,
           to
           search
           diligently
           ,
           to
           go
           about
           and
           find
           out
           disordered
           houses
           ,
           (
           the
           plagues
           of
           the
           Nation
           )
           and
           hunt
           men
           out
           of
           their
           houses
           to
           the
           congregation
           ,
           sin
           will
           grow
           impudent
           ,
           and
           bold
           ;
           If
           I
           say
           they
           do
           not
           shew
           their
           faces
           ,
           to
           encourage
           and
           set
           a
           rate
           upon
           others
           under
           them
           ;
           men
           will
           be
           hardened
           in
           
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           be
           taught
           to
           grow
           worse
           by
           the
           faintnesse
           of
           justice
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           account
           a
           duty
           ,
           which
           a
           good
           conscience
           rightly
           principled
           cannot
           shift
           ,
           nor
           excuse
           before
           God
           or
           their
           own
           consciences
           .
        
         
           The
           consideration
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           with
           the
           tendency
           of
           all
           to
           ruine
           ,
           where
           these
           evills
           are
           not
           redressed
           ,
           put
           me
           upon
           this
           ,
           (
           I
           hope
           useful
           ,
           and
           may
           I
           not
           say
           necessary
           ?
           )
           work
           ;
           especially
           considering
           the
           use
           of
           Judgements
           ;
           their
           Energy
           if
           pondered
           in
           a
           sober
           and
           deliberate
           mind
           ;
           they
           walk
           not
           alone
           ,
           the
           causes
           and
           ends
           are
           to
           be
           examined
           ;
           
           nor
           are
           they
           only
           limited
           to
           the
           persons
           or
           sins
           they
           punish
           ,
           but
           for
           warning
           others
           from
           the
           like
           sins
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           sinnes
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           we
           see
           how
           God
           loves
           to
           warne
           before
           he
           strike
           ,
           so
           he
           did
           to
           
             Nineve
          
           and
           
             Belshazar
             ,
          
           and
           used
           very
           much
           of
           long-suffering
           and
           patience
           to
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           whose
           heart
           at
           last
           not
           taking
           warning
           ,
           he
           ●ardened
           ;
           what
           are
           examples
           of
           Gods
           Judgements
           upon
           others
           for
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           keep
           us
           from
           being
           the
           examples
           our selves
           ?
        
         
           And
           though
           Precepts
           in●eed
           are
           very
           binding
           ,
           yet
           they
           never
           shine
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           
           when
           set
           in
           examples
           .
           We
           are
           all
           acquainted
           how
           little
           hold
           reproofs
           ,
           admonitions
           ,
           and
           exhortations
           from
           the
           Pulpit
           take
           of
           men
           :
           therefore
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           great
           hopes
           ,
           that
           these
           examples
           may
           do
           good
           ;
           for
           as
           one
           in
           another
           case
           sayes
           ,
           
             
               A
               Verse
               may
               find
               him
               whom
               a
               Sermon
               flyes
               ,
            
             
               And
               turn
               delight
               into
               a
               Sacrifice
               .
            
          
           So
           such
           as
           come
           not
           to
           hea●
           their
           sins
           ript
           open
           in
           a
           Soul●
           searching
           Sermon
           ,
           may
           by
           reading
           ,
           or
           hearing
           these
           examples
           ,
           be
           frightened
           at
           
           the
           voyce
           of
           Gods
           Judgements
           .
           To
           consider
           the
           severity
           of
           God
           to
           those
           that
           fell
           ,
           may
           well
           make
           us
           think
           with
           our selves
           ,
           shall
           I
           that
           am
           guilty
           as
           much
           as
           others
           ,
           be
           yet
           in
           the
           land
           of
           the
           living
           ?
           will
           not
           the
           Patience
           ,
           Goodnesse
           ,
           and
           Long-suffering
           of
           God
           ,
           lead
           us
           to
           repentance
           ?
           I
           say
           examples
           are
           of
           more
           force
           to
           move
           ,
           nay
           to
           instruct
           ,
           then
           the
           Arguments
           and
           proofs
           of
           Reason
           ,
           or
           their
           precise
           Precepts
           ;
           for
           they
           shew
           things
           not
           onely
           ●n
           the
           
             Theory
             ,
          
           but
           in
           the
           practice
           and
           execution
           .
           It
           's
           reported
           of
           one
           
             Waldus
          
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           that
           at
           the
           sight
           of
           
           Gods
           Judgement
           upon
           on●
           that
           was
           suddenly
           struck
           dead
           ;
           went
           home
           ,
           and
           admonished
           his
           friends
           to
           repent
           ,
           and
           turne
           from
           their
           evill
           wayes
           ,
           and
           wa●
           himself
           a
           famous
           Christian●
           from
           whom
           also
           sprang
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Waldenses
             .
          
           Examples
           mix
           so
           with
           the
           Apprehensions
           ,
           as
           they
           force
           the
           mind
           to
           a
           deeper
           understanding
           ,
           and
           search
           ,
           of
           the
           ends
           and
           causes
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           What
           I
           have
           collected
           are
           not
           of
           common
           examples
           ,
           which
           daily
           present
           themselves
           before
           our
           eye●
           but
           such
           as
           are
           the
           most
           notorious
           and
           remarkable
           ,
           and
           
           I
           question
           not
           but
           authentick
           ;
           those
           of
           modern
           and
           more
           late
           experience
           ,
           I
           have
           taken
           from
           such
           Authours
           as
           are
           living
           ,
           and
           who
           from
           their
           own
           knowledge
           have
           given
           testimony
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Now
           what
           am
           I
           ,
           that
           should
           undertake
           to
           direct
           others
           in
           that
           ,
           wherein
           I
           am
           to
           seek
           my self
           by
           walking
           below
           the
           strictnesse
           of
           what
           I
           prescribe
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           short
           of
           my
           own
           duty
           ,
           having
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           that
           found
           upon
           my
           trencher
           ,
           which
           I
           disswade
           others
           from
           as
           pernicious
           ?
           yet
           I
           consider
           the
           advantages
           of
           the
           undertaking
           ,
           and
           ,
           it
           
           may
           be
           ,
           this
           may
           be
           one
           to
           my self
           ,
           that
           these
           strict
           limits
           to
           others
           ,
           will
           girt
           me
           more
           straitly
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           my
           own
           duty
           ;
           and
           though
           this
           hath
           been
           strugling
           for
           a
           Birth
           a
           long
           time
           yet
           now
           the
           truth
           and
           integrity
           of
           my
           intentions
           have
           prevailed
           to
           launch
           into
           a
           Sea
           of
           censures
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           aim
           at
           the
           good
           of
           others
           in
           the
           reformation
           of
           their
           minds
           and
           manners
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           cannot
           be
           any
           hurt
           to
           them
           or
           my self
           :
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Rock
           on
           which
           I
           hope
           to
           stand
           against
           the
           proud
           assaults
           of
           envy
           or
           detraction
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           ayme
           
           or
           intention
           be
           good
           ,
           it
           's
           made
           of
           more
           value
           by
           the
           diffusive
           Quality
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           disaffecting
           that
           humour
           of
           
             Aspendius
             ,
          
           who
           delighted
           to
           play
           on
           his
           Harp
           ,
           so
           that
           none
           should
           heare
           but
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           and
           pray
           :
           
           
             That
             the
             love
             of
             God
             which
             hath
             appeared
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             may
             teach
             us
             to
             deny
             all
             ungodlinesse
             ,
             and
             worldly
             lusts
             ;
             and
             to
             live
             soberly
             ,
             righteously
             ,
             and
             godly
             in
             this
             present
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             W.
             L.
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           CONTENTS
           of
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             Character
             of
             Drunkards
             .
             
               Page
               1.2.3
               .
            
          
           
             Drunkennesse
             a
             sin
             against
             the
             lawes
             of
             Temperance
             and
             Sobriety
             ,
             and
             the
             practice
             of
             Heathens
             against
             it
             .
             
               4.5
               .
            
          
           
             The
             strict
             lawes
             of
             Heathens
             against
             Drunnkennesse
             .
             
               6.
               
            
          
           
             The
             spiritual
             evils
             of
             Drunkennesse
             .
             
               7.
               
            
          
           
             Drunkennesse
             the
             fountain
             of
             other
             sins
             .
             
               8.9
               .
            
          
           
             The
             outward
             evils
             which
             accompany
             this
             sin
             of
             Drunkennesse
             ,
             consumption
             of
             
             estate
             ,
             ruine
             of
             relations
             ,
             losse
             of
             health
             ,
             a
             shame
             to
             friends
             ,
             scorn
             to
             servants
             ,
             derision
             to
             boyes
             ,
             losse
             of
             sences
             ,
             
               &c.
               
               10.11.12
               .
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             A
             friendly
             exhortation
             to
             such
             Gentlemen
             as
             are
             tempted
             to
             this
             sin
             ;
             especially
             to
             the
             most
             learned
             ,
             and
             ingenuous
             persons
             .
             
               16.17
               .
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Gods
             threatnings
             aginst
             Drunkennesse
             .
             
               21.22
               .
            
          
           
             Gods
             righteous
             and
             terrible
             Judgements
             upon
             such
             as
             take
             not
             warning
             ;
             in
             a
             collection
             of
             the
             most
             choyce
             examples
             ,
             such
             only
             as
             bear
             the
             strongest
             remark
             of
             Gods
             displeasure
             .
             
               23.24
               .
               to
               45.
               
            
          
           
             Some
             few
             disswasives
             from
             this
             sin
             of
             drunkennesse
             .
             
               46.47
               .
            
          
           
             Of
             profane
             taking
             the
             Lords
             name
             in
             vain
             by
             cursed
             oathes
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               51.
               
            
          
           
             The
             several
             aggravations
             of
             this
             sin
             of
             cursing
             and
             swearing
             .
             
               52.
               
            
          
           
             Swearing
             a
             sinne
             directly
             against
             God
             himself
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             It
             's
             a
             sin
             of
             high
             ingratitude
             .
             
               53
            
          
           
             The
             sin
             of
             the
             Devils
             in
             Hell
             .
             
               54
            
          
           
             No
             profit
             by
             it
             .
             
               ibid
            
          
           
             Heathens
             detest
             it
             .
             
               55
            
          
           
             Dissuasives
             from
             it
             .
             
               56.57
            
          
           
             The
             severity
             of
             former
             lawes
             ,
             and
             time
             
             against
             wicked
             swearing
             .
             
               57.
               
            
          
           
             Gods
             threatnings
             against
             it
             .
             
               58.
               
            
          
           
             Gods
             severity
             in
             his
             just
             Judgements
             upon
             such
             as
             practised
             it
             ,
             in
             a
             few
             sad
             and
             doleful
             examples
             .
             
               59
               ,
               60.
               to
               59.
               
            
          
           
             The
             sin
             of
             profaningg
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             a
             great
             sin
             .
             
               83.84
               .
            
          
           
             The
             strict
             command
             of
             God
             himselfe
             to
             observe
             it
             .
             
               85.
               
            
          
           
             Gods
             own
             practice
             for
             our
             example
             ,
             to
             keep
             one
             day
             in
             seven
             from
             labour
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               84.
               
            
          
           
             Gods
             end
             in
             commanding
             us
             to
             observe
             it
             ,
             is
             for
             our
             own
             good
             .
             
               88.
               
            
          
           
             The
             reasonablenesse
             of
             Gods
             command
             ,
             for
             one
             in
             seven
             .
             
               89.
               
            
          
           
             The
             breach
             of
             this
             day
             a
             great
             sin
             by
             many
             high
             aggravations
             of
             it
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               90.
               
            
          
           
             A
             sin
             against
             Gods
             daily
             blessings
             and
             mercy
             to
             us
             .
             
               91.
               
            
          
           
             A
             word
             to
             such
             as
             sit
             idly
             at
             home
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
             
               92.
               
            
          
           
             A
             word
             to
             such
             as
             profane
             it
             ,
             by
             playing
             ,
             drinking
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               91.
               
            
          
           
             Perswasions
             to
             hear
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             attend
             Ordinances
             ,
             as
             the
             greatest
             advantages
             to
             our
             soules
             .
             
               93.94
               .
            
          
           
             Objections
             answered
             .
             
               95.
               
            
          
           
           
             Gods
             threatenings
             against
             Sabbath-breakers
             .
             
               96.97
               .
            
          
           
             Gods
             severe
             examples
             of
             Judgement
             and
             Justice
             upon
             the
             profaners
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             .
             
               98.99
               .
               to
               125.
               
            
          
           
             Conclusion
             .
             
               125.126.127.128
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             OF
             DRUNKENNESSE
             ,
             AND
             GODS
             JUDGEMENTS
             UPON
             DRUNKARDS
             :
          
           
             THe
             sin
             of
             
               Drunkenesse
            
             being
             the
             womb
             of
             all
             others
             ,
             I
             chuse
             first
             to
             speak
             of
             ;
             by
             shewing
             ,
             
               What
               a
               loathsome
               creature
               a
               Drunkard
               is
               ;
               how
               it
               's
               condemned
               by
               the
               lawes
               of
               Nature
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               Nations
               ;
               the
               sad
               consequences
               of
               it
               ,
               to
               soul
               ,
               to
               body
               ;
               by
               setting
               a
               full
               point
               to
               his
               life
               ,
               when
               nature
               hath
               not
               yet
               made
               a
               Comma
               :
               Ruining
               his
               family
               and
               relations
               ,
               leaving
               himself
               at
               last
               a
               prey
               to
               necessity
               ,
               and
               scorne
               to
               fooles
               .
               The
               Aggravation
               of
               this
               sin
               to
               the
               Gentry
               ,
               
               who
               by
               their
               Birth
               ,
               Estates
               ,
               Parts
               ,
               &c.
               are
               seated
               above
               the
               reach
               of
               such
               vulgar
               rudenesse
               ;
               and
               therefore
               should
               soare
               so
               high
               with
               a
               Noble
               mind
               ,
               as
               to
               scorne
               to
               prey
               upon
               such
               garbage
               ,
               as
               is
               only
               fit
               to
               feed
               swine
               with
               .
               The
               threatnings
               of
               God
               against
               this
               sin
               ,
               with
               his
               Judgements
               for
               it
               .
            
             First
             then
             ,
          
           
             A
             Drunkard
             may
             be
             called
             a
             Monster
             ;
             such
             as
             entred
             not
             into
             the
             Ark
             ;
             unlesse
             you
             account
             
               Noah
            
             one
             ,
             who
             fell
             through
             temptation
             ;
             he
             made
             no
             practice
             of
             it
             ,
             yet
             smarted
             for
             his
             pregnant
             curiosity
             ,
             to
             make
             an
             assay
             upon
             the
             unruly
             spirit
             of
             wine
             ;
             but
             let
             's
             more
             strictly
             visit
             him
             ,
             it's
             charity
             to
             visit
             the
             sick
             .
             I
             take
             him
             to
             be
             no
             man
             ;
             God
             indeed
             made
             him
             one
             ,
             but
             that
             stamp
             and
             superscription
             of
             God
             set
             upon
             him
             to
             distinguish
             him
             from
             other
             creatures
             is
             so
             defaced
             ,
             that
             if
             all
             other
             of
             Gods
             creatures
             had
             done
             the
             like
             ,
             who
             could
             have
             traced
             in
             the
             search
             of
             the
             knowledge
             o●
             God
             in
             his
             creatures
             ?
             If
             then
             he
             be
             n●
             man
             ,
             he
             is
             no
             beast
             ;
             for
             in
             this
             sence
             they
             are
             sober
             ,
             content
             with
             the
             liberty
             of
             Natures
             choyce
             ;
             if
             neither
             Man
             ,
             nor
             Beast
             ,
             then
             sure
             God
             never
             made
             him
             ;
             his
             soul
             is
             drowned
             ,
             so
             n●
             
             man
             ;
             his
             sence
             is
             lost
             ,
             so
             no
             beast
             ;
             If
             we
             grant
             he
             have
             a
             rational
             being
             ,
             it
             is
             like
             those
             Idols
             mentioned
             ,
             that
             have
             eyes
             and
             see
             not
             ,
             eares
             and
             hear
             not
             ,
             neither
             do
             they
             perceive
             any
             thing
             ▪
             the
             man
             is
             turned
             out
             of
             possession
             ;
             here
             lies
             the
             Cabinet
             ,
             the
             jewel's
             lost
             .
             He
             is
             Antipode
             to
             all
             other
             creatures
             ,
             nay
             to
             God
             himself
             ;
             if
             you
             will
             have
             him
             a
             Beast
             ,
             he
             must
             be
             a
             beast
             of
             Prey
             ,
             whose
             belly
             is
             the
             very
             Sepulcher
             of
             Gods
             Creatures
             ,
             as
             if
             his
             life
             were
             but
             
               potestas
               vivendi
               ut
               velis
               ;
            
             Like
             him
             that
             mourned
             ,
             because
             his
             sences
             were
             not
             incorporated
             into
             that
             one
             of
             tasting
             ;
             which
             pleasure
             he
             wished
             had
             been
             spread
             over
             all
             his
             body
             ,
             whereby
             he
             might
             have
             ranged
             over
             all
             the
             sweets
             of
             nature
             ,
             with
             a
             prolonged
             delight
             .
             
               Hannah
            
             gives
             the
             fittest
             name
             to
             him
             ,
             in
             her
             Answer
             to
             
               Eli
               ,
               Count
               not
               thine
               handmaid
               a
               daughter
               of
               BELIAL
               .
            
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             poor
             dead
             creature
             ,
             a
             
               Lazarus
               ,
            
             whom
             God
             in
             mercy
             raise
             to
             life
             again
             ;
             that
             out
             of
             this
             Chaos
             of
             insensible
             bestiality
             ,
             God
             would
             please
             to
             speak
             a
             word
             of
             power
             ,
             another
             
               Fiat
               ,
            
             even
             a
             voyce
             saying
             ;
             
               Awake
               thou
               that
               sleepest
               ,
               and
               arise
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               and
               Christ
               will
               give
               thee
               light
               .
            
          
           
           
             Let
             's
             now
             see
             how
             much
             this
             sinne
             contributes
             to
             the
             breach
             of
             Natures
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             how
             much
             condemned
             and
             rooted
             out
             by
             Heathens
             .
             
               Temperance
            
             and
             
               Sobriety
               ,
            
             those
             just
             Stewards
             are
             dismantled
             of
             their
             Authority
             ,
             whilst
             this
             sin
             with
             Schollars
             ,
             shut
             the
             door
             against
             their
             Master
             when
             they
             rebell
             ;
             it
             forces
             Nature
             to
             run
             the
             Gant-lope
             ,
             which
             without
             violence
             would
             best
             provide
             for
             her self
             ,
             if
             she
             could
             but
             spread
             her
             own
             table
             ;
             Go
             to
             the
             Crib
             you
             that
             are
             given
             up
             to
             Ebriety
             ,
             who
             cares
             for
             no
             more
             than
             what
             justly
             relieves
             the
             urgency
             of
             Nature
             :
             I
             am
             too
             much
             afraid
             that
             it
             may
             justly
             be
             said
             of
             us
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             once
             of
             Philosophy
             ;
             
               That
               it
               was
               taught
               at
               Athens
               ,
               but
               practised
               in
               Sparta
               .
            
             Temperance
             and
             sobriety
             is
             taught
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             but
             practised
             in
             
               Turkie
               ;
               Alphonsus
            
             King
             of
             
               Aragon
               ,
            
             alwayes
             tempered
             his
             wine
             with
             water
             ,
             least
             it
             should
             flie
             above
             his
             understanding
             ,
             and
             betray
             his
             reason
             .
             It
             was
             a
             Christian
             reply
             of
             
               Alcamen
            
             to
             his
             frugal
             reprovers
             ;
             saying
             ,
             
               That
               Gods
               blessings
               should
               prompt
               us
               to
               live
               up
               unto
               reason
               ,
               and
               moderation
               ,
            
             not
             of
             
               ●ust
               ,
               by
               turning
               Gods
               mercies
               to
               a
               wanton
               
               liberty
               of
               excesse
               :
            
             The
             
               wicked
               man
               ,
            
             sayes
             
               Plutarch
               ,
               liveth
               to
               eat
               and
               drink
               ,
               but
               the
               good
               man
               ,
               eateth
               and
               drinketh
               to
               live
               :
            
             And
             
               Salust
            
             said
             ,
             
               Nothing
               can
               be
               more
               abject
               and
               hurtful
               than
               to
               be
               a
               slave
               to
               thy
               mouth
               and
               belly
               :
               Gorgius
            
             being
             demanded
             how
             he
             came
             to
             live
             in
             health
             ,
             to
             so
             great
             an
             Age
             ;
             Answered
             ,
             
               By
               forbearing
               to
               eat
               or
               drink
               through
               pleasure
               .
            
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             breach
             of
             this
             temperance
             ,
             A
             power
             to
             drink
             to
             a
             greater
             excesse
             in
             measure
             ,
             and
             abuse
             of
             Gods
             creatures
             ,
             than
             many
             a
             weaker
             constitution
             can
             endure
             ,
             without
             being
             drunk
             with
             the
             fourth
             part
             of
             other's
             riot
             :
             to
             drown
             and
             force
             Nature
             beyond
             her
             due
             proportion
             ,
             is
             a
             drunkennesse
             before
             God
             ,
             though
             thou
             beest
             never
             overtaken
             with
             the
             power
             of
             it
             to
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Law
             .
             If
             a
             Heathen
             could
             say
             ,
             
               It
               becomes
               not
               a
               King
               to
               extinguish
               that
               by
               excesse
               of
               drink
               ,
               which
               suports
               the
               name
               of
               an
               Emperour
               :
            
             How
             much
             ought
             a
             Christian
             to
             value
             his
             profession
             at
             a
             higher
             rate
             ?
             How
             sweet
             and
             comely
             a
             thing
             is
             it
             for
             men
             to
             live
             
               soberly
               ,
               wisely
               ,
            
             and
             
               temperately
               ,
            
             by
             mixing
             our
             enjoyments
             with
             an
             equal
             proportion
             and
             
             measure
             of
             sobriety
             ?
             The
             opposite
             was
             that
             which
             stained
             the
             glory
             of
             Great
             
               Alexander
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Lawes
             of
             Heathens
             and
             former
             Nations
             ,
             condemn
             our
             impunity
             and
             cheapnesse
             of
             this
             sin
             :
             we
             do
             as
             it
             were
             sell
             drunkennesse
             ;
             for
             where
             forfeitures
             bite
             not
             above
             the
             pleasure
             of
             it
             ,
             men
             will
             be
             content
             to
             pay
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Ancient
             
               Romans
            
             banished
             all
             Epicures
             out
             of
             their
             Cities
             ,
             accounting
             them
             the
             plagues
             of
             youth
             .
             
               Romulus
            
             made
             a
             Law
             to
             punish
             drunkennesse
             in
             women
             with
             death
             .
             
               Minos
            
             King
             of
             
               Creet
               ,
            
             suffered
             none
             to
             drink
             one
             to
             another
             unto
             drunkennesse
             ,
             without
             the
             censure
             of
             the
             Law
             .
             Severer
             Lawes
             are
             not
             in
             the
             World
             against
             this
             sin
             ,
             than
             in
             
               Turkie
               ;
            
             A
             story
             whereof
             I
             remember
             of
             one
             ,
             that
             at
             a
             Festival
             time
             ,
             had
             been
             too
             liberal
             with
             his
             cups
             ,
             
             and
             being
             carried
             before
             the
             
               Grand
               Vizier
               ,
            
             had
             lead
             poured
             into
             his
             mouth
             and
             eares
             ,
             and
             so
             died
             :
             not
             that
             one
             act
             needed
             such
             severity
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             to
             suppresse
             the
             growth
             and
             progresse
             of
             sin
             :
             The
             Law
             rather
             intends
             Reformation
             than
             Punishment
             ,
             if
             the
             one
             might
             be
             without
             the
             other
             ;
             for
             
               Lex
               non
               Irascitur
               .
            
          
           
           
             Let
             's
             see
             the
             spiritual
             evils
             of
             this
             sin
             ;
             A
             Drunkard
             wounds
             his
             own
             soul
             ,
             his
             heart
             is
             like
             
               mare
               mortuum
               ,
            
             where
             no
             grace
             can
             live
             ,
             he
             drowns
             the
             voice
             of
             Nature
             ,
             and
             Conscience
             ,
             the
             two
             great
             lights
             which
             God
             sets
             up
             in
             every
             man
             ;
             He
             sells
             himself
             with
             
               Ahab
               ,
            
             to
             work
             wickednesse
             :
             Tell
             him
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             replies
             as
             the
             Cyclops
             in
             the
             Tragedy
             to
             
               Vlysses
               ;
               I
               know
               no
               other
               God
               but
               my
               belly
               :
            
             Or
             like
             that
             Monk
             mentioned
             ,
             who
             upon
             the
             news
             that
             all
             Abbies
             were
             voted
             down
             ,
             and
             yet
             his
             maintenance
             continued
             for
             life
             ,
             stroaked
             his
             belly
             with
             these
             words
             ,
             
               Modo
               hic
               ,
               sit
               bene
               ;
            
             his
             care
             was
             past
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             his
             camp
             was
             victualled
             :
             with
             
               Solomons
            
             fool
             ,
             
               Come
               let
               's
            
             
               drinks
               ,
               for
               to
               morrow
               we
               shall
               die
               ;
            
             but
             
               Remember
               ,
               Post
               mortem
               nulla
               voluptas
               .
            
          
           
             Is
             it
             not
             a
             sad
             thing
             ,
             to
             see
             men
             drown
             body
             and
             soul
             together
             ?
             men
             may
             play
             with
             their
             eternal
             estates
             ,
             and
             dance
             about
             the
             flames
             ,
             and
             never
             see
             their
             danger
             till
             irrecoverable
             .
             How
             many
             like
             
               Amnon
               ,
            
             die
             drunk
             ,
             carry
             their
             own
             condemnation
             with
             them
             ;
             
             That
             as
             Sir
             
               Gervise
               Elloway
            
             said
             ;
             His
             own
             hand
             which
             he
             took
             
             such
             a
             pride
             in
             ,
             appeared
             to
             his
             condemnation
             ,
             when
             nothing
             else
             could
             have
             wrought
             it
             :
             and
             such
             judgements
             are
             heavy
             ,
             seeming
             as
             if
             the
             execution
             were
             alike
             intended
             against
             the
             soul
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             body
             ;
             
               They
               spend
               their
               dayes
               in
               Mirth
               ,
               and
               suddenly
               they
               go
               down
               to
               Hell
               ,
            
             Job
             31.13
             .
          
           
             What
             art
             thou
             guilty
             of
             that
             occasions
             this
             sin
             ?
             which
             is
             accompanied
             with
             so
             great
             tokens
             of
             Gods
             sore
             displeasure
             ?
             thou
             that
             in
             company
             forcest
             down
             drink
             ,
             or
             takest
             pleasure
             in
             thy
             sad
             profit
             ,
             by
             suffering
             them
             in
             thy
             house
             :
             read
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             
               Wo
               to
               him
               that
               giveth
               his
               neighbour
               drink
               ,
               that
               putteth
               the
               bottle
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               maketh
               him
               drunken
               also
               .
            
          
           
             It
             swells
             greater
             yet
             ,
             as
             its
             the
             fountain
             of
             other
             sins
             ;
             As
             
               Nero
            
             wished
             the
             people
             of
             
               Rome
            
             had
             but
             one
             neck
             ,
             that
             with
             one
             stroke
             ,
             he
             might
             cut
             it
             off
             :
             so
             the
             Devil
             ,
             makes
             up
             all
             his
             compounds
             of
             this
             one
             sin
             ;
             this
             he
             makes
             the
             onely
             rode
             to
             the
             breach
             of
             all
             Gods
             Commandments
             at
             once
             :
             as
             one
             well
             said
             ;
             
               Prove
               a
               man
               ungrateful
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               every
               thing
               that
               is
               evil
               :
            
             So
             let
             a
             man
             be
             a
             Drunkard
             ,
             and
             I
             le
             secure
             ,
             he
             shall
             not
             stick
             at
             the
             vilest
             
             Murther
             ,
             Rape
             ,
             or
             whatever
             mischief
             come
             in
             his
             way
             .
             This
             sin
             is
             without
             a
             guard
             ,
             and
             though
             it
             be
             the
             King
             of
             other
             sins
             ,
             yet
             it
             hath
             not
             so
             much
             as
             a
             life-guard
             :
             for
             some
             kill
             their
             dearest
             friend
             ,
             who
             when
             sober
             ,
             account
             him
             according
             to
             that
             wise
             standard
             of
             
               Solomons
               ,
            
             friendship
             ;
             
               better
               than
               a
               Brother
               :
            
             others
             their
             
               Father
               ,
               Sister
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Wife
            
             of
             their
             bosom
             .
             
               Cyrillus
            
             was
             slaine
             by
             his
             drunken
             son
             ,
             who
             not
             content
             with
             his
             Fathers
             blood
             ,
             sends
             his
             Mother
             with
             child
             to
             another
             world
             ,
             in
             a
             bloody
             winding-sheet
             ;
             wounds
             one
             of
             his
             Sisters
             ,
             and
             deflowers
             another
             .
             Uncleannesse
             escapes
             not
             this
             beastly
             sin
             ,
             any
             more
             than
             Murder
             ,
             an
             example
             whereof
             is
             recorded
             of
             one
             ,
             that
             tempted
             to
             Adultery
             ,
             Murder
             ,
             or
             Drunkennesse
             ,
             chose
             the
             last
             ,
             as
             the
             least
             ,
             but
             proved
             the
             greatest
             ;
             it
             was
             all
             of
             them
             :
             for
             now
             drunk
             ,
             he
             commits
             Adultery
             with
             one
             ,
             whose
             Husband
             at
             the
             same
             time
             coming
             in
             ,
             he
             murders
             :
             the
             sin
             of
             uncleannesse
             is
             the
             channel
             wherein
             Drunkennesse
             runneth
             :
             
               Nunquam
               ego
               ebrium
               castum
               putabo
               ,
            
             sayes
             one
             :
             I
             will
             never
             believe
             that
             chastity
             lodgeth
             in
             the
             Drunkards
             bed
             :
             As
             its
             said
             of
             
             Pumming-stones
             amongst
             the
             
               Mediterranean
               Islands
               ,
            
             that
             they
             are
             produced
             of
             the
             scum
             of
             those
             Seas
             ;
             so
             I
             may
             say
             of
             uncleannesse
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             the
             froth
             of
             drunkennesse
             .
             Wine
             is
             to
             most
             men
             the
             milk
             of
             
               Venus
               ;
            
             he
             can
             never
             have
             a
             pure
             soul
             in
             a
             chast
             body
             ,
             that
             sucks
             at
             these
             breasts
             ,
             that
             frequents
             the
             society
             of
             this
             Baude
             of
             lust
             .
             It
             is
             the
             furnace
             of
             lust
             ,
             the
             forge
             on
             which
             the
             devil
             frames
             all
             other
             sins
             upon
             .
          
           
             As
             in
             Nature
             all
             things
             spring
             from
             the
             Root
             ,
             so
             all
             sins
             are
             incorporated
             into
             this
             one
             of
             drunkennesse
             ;
             As
             our
             natures
             contain
             the
             seeds
             of
             all
             impiety
             ,
             and
             there
             lie
             for
             mintage
             :
             so
             when
             once
             a
             man
             is
             drunk
             ,
             he
             is
             ready
             to
             coine
             any
             mischief
             ,
             and
             set
             the
             devils
             stampe
             on
             every
             action
             .
             I
             pray
             God
             keep
             every
             man
             from
             this
             sin
             .
          
           
             The
             outward
             evils
             are
             not
             few
             ▪
             thy
             
               Estate
               ,
               Family
               ,
               Relations
               ,
            
             smart
             for
             thy
             drunken
             excesse
             ;
             and
             when
             thou
             art
             under
             the
             extremity
             ,
             what
             thinkest
             thou
             is
             the
             greatest
             smart
             ,
             but
             to
             consider
             ,
             that
             thy
             distraction
             is
             of
             thy self
             ?
             If
             a
             severer
             judgement
             prevent
             not
             ,
             this
             misery
             of
             want
             and
             
               need
            
             
             ●n
             old
             age
             ,
             will
             be
             the
             inseparable
             ghost
             of
             this
             sin
             .
          
           
             A
             Drunkard
             makes
             himself
             the
             living
             tomb
             of
             his
             Ancestors
             ,
             travelling
             from
             
               luxury
            
             to
             
               necessity
               ,
            
             never
             till
             now
             writes
             an
             
               omnia
               vanit
               as
            
             upon
             his
             extravagancies
             .
             This
             sin
             ,
             sayes
             one
             ,
             is
             like
             gun-powder
             ,
             which
             blowes
             up
             many
             a
             faire
             fortune
             .
             And
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
             that
             which
             cuts
             sore
             ,
             is
             ,
             To
             consider
             ,
             not
             onely
             my
             own
             misery
             and
             poverty
             ,
             but
             that
             my
             poor
             and
             innocent
             relations
             ,
             should
             come
             to
             misery
             ,
             thorough
             the
             road
             of
             my
             sin
             ;
             that
             thorough
             want
             ,
             they
             should
             be
             put
             upon
             such
             rocks
             of
             sin
             and
             temptation
             ,
             as
             post
             them
             out
             of
             the
             World
             with
             lamentation
             and
             woes
             ,
             against
             such
             courses
             ,
             the
             guilt
             whereof
             lyeth
             at
             my
             door
             .
             This
             is
             the
             vinegar
             ,
             and
             gall
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             evil
             is
             ,
             the
             miserable
             estate
             of
             their
             bodies
             ;
             some
             mens
             sins
             run
             before
             to
             judgement
             ,
             and
             some
             come
             after
             :
             This
             sin
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             is
             foremost
             in
             every
             thing
             ;
             for
             whereas
             God
             sayes
             ,
             I
             will
             destroy
             both
             the
             meat
             ,
             and
             the
             belly
             ;
             he
             cries
             ,
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             stay
             so
             long
             ,
             I
             le
             destroy
             my self
             by
             
               Rhumes
               ,
               Dropsies
               ,
               Gouts
               ,
               Inflammations
               ,
               
               Apoplexies
               ;
            
             who
             sees
             no●
             complexions
             altered
             ,
             countenanc●
             changed
             ?
             how
             many
             destroyed
             by
             ●
             violent
             death
             ?
             infinite
             numbers
             drowned
             ,
             some
             broken
             in
             pieces
             by
             falling
             into
             pits
             ,
             fall
             off
             horse-back
             dead●
             fareing
             with
             them
             as
             it
             is
             said
             of
             tha●Pope
             whom
             the
             Devill
             carried
             away
             with
             him
             in
             the
             very
             act
             of
             Adultery
             
               Intemperance
               is
               a
               root
               proper
               to
               every
               disease
               ;
            
             sayes
             
               Plato
               :
               and
               sicknesse
               is
               the
               chastisement
               of
               Intemperance
               .
            
             Seneca
             
               Who
               hath
               woe
               ?
            
             Who
             hath
             sorrow●
             who
             hath
             contention
             ?
             who
             wound
             without
             cure
             ?
             
             those
             that
             stay
             long
             a●
             the
             wine
             ,
             saith
             the
             Royall
             Phylosopher
             .
             He
             is
             next
             a
             shame
             to
             his
             relations
             ,
             his
             servants
             scorn
             and
             slight
             him
             so
             cheaply
             doth
             he
             part
             with
             his
             honour
             ,
             and
             authority
             ,
             that
             his
             groom
             i●
             his
             Master
             ;
             Is
             any
             thing
             in
             the
             world
             so
             much
             the
             subject
             of
             folly
             and
             laughter
             ,
             to
             the
             meanest
             persons
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             boyes
             in
             the
             street
             ?
             As
             once
             at
             a
             meeting
             ,
             
             a
             company
             of
             persons
             having
             a
             tempest
             in
             their
             heads
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             a
             Sea
             o●
             drink
             ,
             verily
             thought
             the
             house
             a
             Pinnace
             at
             Sea
             ,
             and
             the
             storm
             so
             vehement
             ,
             that
             they
             unladed
             the
             vessel
             ,
             throwing
             all
             they
             could
             get
             hold
             of
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             
             windowes
             ,
             instead
             of
             over-board
             ,
             cal●●ng
             the
             Constable
             
               Neptune
               ;
            
             some
             got
             under
             the
             Tables
             ,
             as
             under
             the
             Hatches
             ,
             Another
             holds
             a
             great
             pot
             for
             the
             Mast
             ,
             ●hinking
             that
             that
             which
             once
             threw
             him
             down
             ,
             might
             now
             hold
             him
             up
             ;
             all
             of
             them
             crying
             out
             ,
             what
             pitty
             it
             was
             ●o
             many
             brave
             Gentleman
             should
             be
             ●●st
             ,
             and
             founderd
             at
             Sea
             !
             that
             could
             not
             find
             the
             way
             home
             by
             land
             ;
             not
             ●uch
             unlike
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             no
             mean
             ●rts
             ,
             attending
             a
             funerall
             in
             the
             ●hurch
             ,
             pulled
             out
             his
             keyes
             ,
             and
             ●hockt
             at
             the
             pue
             door
             ,
             calling
             of
             the
             ●●awer
             for
             a
             reckoning
             :
             or
             him
             that
             ●ught
             his
             horse
             in
             every
             Inne
             ,
             when
             he
             ●me
             on
             foot
             to
             the
             Town
             .
             The
             most
             remarkable
             story
             I
             find
             recorded
             ,
             is
             of
             one
             ●hom
             the
             
               Duke
            
             of
             
               Burgundy
            
             found
             dead
             ●unk
             ,
             and
             carried
             to
             the
             Pallace
             ;
             dis●●bed
             of
             his
             own
             apparell
             ,
             and
             equiped
             ●
             the
             Court
             mode
             ;
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             a●aked
             ,
             the
             Dukes
             attendants
             wait
             upon
             ●●m
             ,
             perswade
             him
             he
             is
             some
             great
             ●ince
             :
             They
             serve
             up
             dinner
             with
             ●e
             same
             state
             as
             to
             the
             Duke
             himself
             ,
             ●t
             a
             word
             spoke
             ,
             all
             in
             silence
             ,
             to
             the
             ●eat
             astonishment
             of
             the
             poor
             man
             ,
             and
             ●
             small
             recreation
             of
             the
             Duke
             and
             ●dies
             :
             after
             supper
             they
             began
             to
             revell
             
             it
             in
             his
             presence
             ,
             the
             musick
             play
             and
             dances
             begin
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             shew
             ●
             much
             splendor
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             custo●
             of
             the
             Court
             ;
             which
             done
             ,
             they
             fill
             b●
             belly
             as
             full
             of
             drink
             ,
             as
             his
             head
             w●
             empty
             of
             wit
             and
             reason
             ,
             so
             convey●
             him
             to
             the
             place
             where
             he
             was
             foun●
             putting
             on
             his
             own
             apparell
             ;
             The
             m●
             when
             recovered
             ,
             when
             invested
             wi●
             reason
             ,
             made
             better
             sport
             with
             his
             ow●
             imagination
             ;
             the
             jest
             being
             all
             the
             ear●est
             of
             his
             confused
             conceptions
             ,
             w●
             now
             had
             his
             understanding
             as
             farre●
             seek
             in
             pursuit
             of
             his
             own
             information
             as
             when
             he
             was
             drunk
             ;
             hardly
             believin●
             but
             that
             now
             he
             was
             drunk
             ,
             if
             ●
             thought
             it
             any
             thing
             above
             a
             pleasa●●
             and
             delightful
             dream
             ;
             this
             he
             resolve●
             that
             a
             vision
             he
             had
             seen
             ,
             and
             could
             n●
             by
             any
             means
             be
             disswaded
             from
             i●
             Thus
             are
             the
             sences
             besotted
             ,
             the
             m●mory
             that
             Noble
             Recorder
             lost
             ,
             an●
             reason
             it selfe
             more
             stupified
             ,
             then
             ●
             any
             capacity
             to
             use
             it
             .
             This
             is
             the
             evi●●
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             let
             him
             do
             the
             greatest
             evil●
             he
             remembers
             it
             not
             .
          
           
             He
             knowes
             not
             what
             a
             secret
             i●
             though
             it
             concern
             his
             own
             life
             or
             ●
             state
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             i●
             some
             Courts
             they
             tempt
             Embassado●
             
             to
             ebriety
             ,
             knowing
             that
             he
             will
             then
             be
             as
             leaky
             at
             the
             mouth
             ,
             as
             an
             old
             ship
             at
             Sea
             ;
             all
             he
             knowes
             ,
             comes
             up
             with
             as
             much
             ease
             ,
             as
             his
             drink
             went
             down
             ;
             It
             is
             just
             with
             a
             Drunkard
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             said
             of
             a
             
               Spaniard
               ,
               and
               a
               Frenchman
               ;
            
             That
             all
             the
             drugges
             in
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             is
             not
             able
             to
             purge
             a
             secret
             out
             of
             the
             former
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             sicknesse
             and
             punishment
             for
             the
             latter
             to
             retain
             .
          
           
             I
             could
             have
             said
             much
             more
             of
             the
             evill
             effects
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
             but
             I
             affect
             brevity
             ,
             though
             I
             fear
             to
             be
             tedious
             .
             We
             see
             it
             is
             a
             wofull
             ,
             doleful
             sinne
             ;
             damnes
             the
             soul
             without
             repentance
             ,
             destroyes
             
               Body
               ,
               Estate
               ,
               Reputation
               of
               a
               good
               name
               ;
            
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             undoes
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             eternall
             .
             Me
             thinks
             I
             see
             the
             whole
             Nation
             reel
             under
             the
             depression
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
             as
             in
             that
             though
             often
             cut
             ,
             yet
             like
             quick
             hedges
             grow
             again
             ;
             
               Hydra-like
            
             ,
             increases
             by
             his
             wounds
             ;
             but
             if
             once
             cut
             at
             the
             Root
             the
             
               Cedars
            
             as
             well
             as
             the
             
               Shrubs
            
             would
             fall
             to
             the
             ground
             ;
             So
             long
             as
             the
             
               tall
               Okes
            
             stand
             to
             shelter
             the
             storms
             of
             Authority
             from
             the
             
               Brambles
               ;
            
             lets
             never
             expect
             a
             hopefull
             Reformation
             of
             this
             Abuse
             .
             For
             as
             
               Gondamar
            
             said
             at
             a
             Councel
             at
             
               Madrid
               ,
            
             Never
             let
             's
             expect
             
             good
             from
             the
             
               Netherlands
               ,
            
             so
             long
             as
             
               England
            
             feeds
             the
             Humours
             ;
             let
             's
             begin
             at
             the
             cause
             ,
             and
             the
             effects
             will
             follow
             ;
             so
             I
             say
             if
             exhortations
             ,
             threatenings
             ,
             nor
             civility
             ,
             will
             serve
             to
             find
             out
             common
             ingenuity
             from
             the
             great
             ones
             ,
             let
             a
             handle
             be
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             Bowels
             of
             greatnesse
             it self
             ,
             to
             lop
             of
             these
             exuberant
             branches
             of
             wickednesse
             ,
             which
             hinder
             the
             buddings
             o●
             vertue
             ,
             and
             promote
             the
             worst
             of
             vices
             ;
             but
             because
             I
             account
             my self
             strictly
             related
             to
             wish
             them
             well
             ,
             give
             m●
             leave
             to
             treat
             civilly
             with
             the
             Gentry
             .
          
           
             And
             oh
             that
             I
             could
             perswade
             som●
             Gentlemen
             from
             this
             foolish
             sordid
             and
             unmanly
             trade
             of
             Drinking
             !
             some
             few
             there
             are
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             but
             few
             ,
             tha●
             think
             it
             an
             honour
             to
             be
             drunk
             ,
             swear
             and
             roar
             with
             debaucht
             company
             ;
             Many
             there
             are
             in
             these
             Counties
             as
             wel●
             as
             other
             ,
             which
             bear
             the
             remarks
             of
             exemplary
             piety
             ;
             persons
             ,
             who
             for
             their
             vertues
             ,
             are
             the
             Honour
             of
             their
             country
             ,
             whose
             conversations
             alone
             set
             a
             brand
             upon
             debauchedness
             ;
             of
             such
             I
             be●
             the
             honour
             to
             honour
             them
             :
             but
             such
             as
             are
             addicted
             to
             this
             sin
             ,
             I
             would
             distill
             better
             perswasions
             into
             their
             minds
             ▪
             
             especially
             to
             such
             as
             in
             all
             points
             save
             this
             ,
             are
             extreamely
             ingenuous
             ;
             and
             such
             as
             through
             their
             too
             much
             ingenuity
             cannot
             resist
             temptations
             ,
             I
             pity
             their
             easie
             natures
             ,
             and
             wish
             their
             temperatures
             had
             been
             more
             steril
             and
             morose
             !
             Oh
             that
             I
             could
             reach
             the
             most
             inward
             part
             ,
             and
             there
             plant
             the
             force
             of
             perswasion
             if
             it
             were
             but
             to
             a
             Moral
             and
             Philosophical
             kind
             of
             life
             !
             that
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             this
             debauched
             and
             beastly
             custom
             of
             excesse
             ,
             and
             riot
             ,
             they
             might
             live
             like
             sober
             and
             discreet
             men
             ,
             rather
             glorying
             in
             their
             sobriety
             like
             Christians
             ,
             than
             ●mpiety
             like
             beasts
             .
             
               Mirth
               ,
               chearfulnesse
               ,
            
             and
             
               sobriety
               ,
            
             may
             be
             nourished
             without
             the
             foolish
             custom
             of
             Drinking
             healths
             ,
             on
             purpose
             to
             be
             drunk
             .
             As
             Lord
             
               Bacon
            
             in
             his
             Speech
             in
             Star-Chamber
             ,
             upon
             the
             consideration
             of
             ●hat
             cruelty
             acted
             against
             
               Sir
               Tho.
               ●verbury
               ,
            
             by
             imprisonment
             said
             ;
             
               It
               s
               ●are
               in
               the
               Island
               of
               Brittain
               ,
               it
               s
               neither
               of
               our
               Country
               ,
               nor
               Church
               ;
            
             In
             
               ●ome
            
             and
             
               Italy
               there
               is
               a
               Religion
               for
               〈◊〉
               ;
               if
               it
               should
               come
               amongst
               us
               ,
               it
               were
               ●tter
               living
               in
               a
               VVildernesse
               ,
               than
               a
               court
               .
            
             May
             I
             not
             wish
             ,
             that
             Drunken●esse
             were
             a
             sin
             rare
             in
             the
             Island
             of
             
             
               Britain
               ?
            
             This
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             Let
             other
             Nations
             have
             a
             Religion
             to
             be
             debauched
             and
             drunk
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             to
             other
             Nations
             as
             their
             natures
             ;
             but
             let
             
               England
            
             account
             it self
             a
             Wildernesse
             o●
             wild
             beasts
             ,
             when
             this
             sin
             reigns
             :
             le●
             us
             say
             ,
             It
             s
             better
             to
             live
             amongst
             Salvages
             ,
             than
             such
             beasts
             as
             
               Adam
            
             never
             found
             ,
             nor
             God
             never
             created
             .
          
           
             This
             sin
             formerly
             was
             practise
             onely
             by
             
               Tinkers
               ,
               Beggars
               ,
            
             &c.
             it
             wa●
             a
             shame
             to
             a
             Gentleman
             to
             be
             drunk
             but
             alas
             !
             how
             many
             now
             glory
             i●
             their
             shame
             ,
             instead
             of
             being
             (
             b●
             their
             moderation
             ,
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             sobriety
             )
             a
             glory
             to
             their
             Country
             ▪
             Would
             but
             shame
             attend
             this
             sin
             ,
             ●
             would
             soon
             be
             left
             ,
             but
             this
             boastin●
             of
             such
             a
             dayes
             meeting
             ,
             wipes
             off
             ●
             shame
             ;
             so
             that
             men
             grow
             hardned
             ●
             their
             iniquity
             .
             He
             that
             tempts
             me
             ●
             passe
             the
             bounds
             of
             moderation
             ,
             a
             ●
             sobriety
             ,
             does
             but
             civilly
             invite
             ●
             to
             a
             fever
             ,
             or
             some
             ruinous
             distemp●Ile
             
               Drink
               my
               own
               health
               ,
            
             
             sayes
             a
             w●
             man
             ,
             
             
               and
               pray
               for
               the
               Kings
               .
            
             Wh●intollerable
             
               madnesse●
            
             sayes
             a
             Learn●●
             Divine
             ,
             
               hath
               seized
               upon
               great
               porti●●
               of
               mankind
               ,
               that
               this
               folly
               should
               poss●●
               the
               greatest
               spirits
               ,
               the
               wittiest
               men
               !
               ●
               
               best
               company
               !
               the
               most
               sensible
               of
               the
               word
               Honour
               !
               the
               most
               jealous
               of
               loosing
               the
               shadow
               ,
               but
               throw
               away
               the
               thing
               !
               Thou
               hadst
               better
               give
               away
               thy
               estate
               ,
               than
               say
               thy
               belly
               was
               the
               grave
               of
               thy
               Patrimony
               .
               Is
               it
               not
               a
               horrid
               thing
               ,
               that
               a
            
             Wise
             ,
             
               Learned
               ,
               or
            
             Noble
             Person
             ,
             
               should
               lose
               his
               honours
               ,
               become
               an
               Apellative
               of
               scorn
               ,
               a
               Scene
               of
               abuses
               ,
               a
               dishonour
               to
               that
               party
               for
               which
               he
               with
               ●thers
               have
               suffered
               ?
               That
               which
               I
               ●eplore
               ,
            
             sayes
             he
             ,
             
               is
               ,
               that
               most
               men
               pre●er
               a
               cause
               before
               their
               life
               ,
               and
               by
               one
               Drunken
               meeting
               ,
               set
               it
               further
               backward
               in
               its
               hopes
               ,
               and
               blessings
               ,
               than
               a
               whole
               year
               of
               counsells
               and
               arms
               can
               ●epair
               .
            
          
           
             Indeed
             the
             Nation
             would
             hardly
             ●lush
             ,
             if
             onely
             the
             scum
             and
             froth
             of
             ●t
             were
             tainted
             ;
             but
             for
             this
             disease
             ●o
             fall
             upon
             the
             vitals
             ,
             it
             s
             a
             dye
             in
             ●rain
             ,
             a
             ruine
             to
             honour
             without
             a
             ●emedy
             .
             I
             hope
             there
             are
             sparkes
             of
             ●ngenuity
             yet
             remaining
             in
             some
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             this
             sin
             ,
             which
             if
             once
             they
             take
             ●re
             ,
             from
             the
             consideration
             ,
             either
             of
             
               ●hreatnings
               ,
               judgements
               ,
               reason
               ,
               honour
               ,
               ●eputation
               ,
            
             or
             
               a
               good
               name
               ,
            
             this
             de●auchednesse
             would
             soon
             be
             blown
             ●nto
             the
             aire
             ;
             and
             if
             once
             the
             Gentry
             
             left
             it
             ,
             then
             it
             would
             become
             a
             shame
             indeed
             in
             the
             very
             Nation
             :
             But
             I
             fear
             the
             habit
             and
             custom
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
             will
             force
             us
             at
             last
             to
             the
             sordid
             practise
             of
             some
             Nations
             ,
             where
             it
             s
             not
             accounted
             friendly
             entertainment
             ,
             if
             men
             be
             not
             drunk
             before
             they
             part
             ;
             I
             wish
             it
             may
             not
             be
             found
             a
             practise
             in
             some
             Gentlemens
             houses
             in
             this
             Nation
             !
          
           
             Let
             me
             conclude
             with
             lamenting
             ,
             and
             perswading
             ;
             Is
             it
             not
             a
             great
             pity
             ,
             that
             men
             of
             the
             
               greatest
               Honour
               ,
            
             and
             
               expectations
            
             of
             the
             Nation
             for
             
               Gentility
               ,
               Breeding
               ,
               Learning
               ,
            
             &c.
             should
             suffer
             the
             shipwrack
             of
             every
             thing
             that
             can
             be
             called
             good
             !
             That
             such
             should
             be
             so
             sadly
             ruined
             in
             this
             se●
             of
             drunkennesse
             !
             which
             like
             a
             Hericane
             ,
             spareth
             none
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             feel
             a
             lesse
             punishment
             than
             ruine
             it self
             .
             A●
             one
             said
             ,
             
               he
               could
               willingly
               lose
               half
               his
               learning
               ,
               to
               redeem
               his
               health
               ;
            
             so
             many
             may
             lament
             and
             wish
             half
             their
             knowledge
             and
             learning
             which
             once
             they
             had
             !
             May
             I
             perswade
             you
             ,
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             it
             s
             as
             much
             below
             Gentility
             ,
             as
             a
             Gentleman
             is
             above
             other
             by
             birth
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             should
             distinguish
             him
             from
             other
             more
             peasantly
             
             deportments
             .
             Can
             there
             be
             no
             
               medium
            
             in
             your
             mirth
             and
             chearfull
             repasts
             ,
             below
             this
             sinne
             of
             
               Dishonour
               ,
               Beastly
               ,
            
             and
             
               Debaucht
               behaviour
               ?
            
             Let
             me
             beg
             you
             to
             hate
             it
             ,
             and
             remember
             that
             nothing
             more
             ennobles
             a
             Gentlemans
             name
             ,
             or
             blazons
             forth
             his
             Honour
             and
             Reputation
             ,
             but
             studying
             an
             Aptitude
             for
             his
             Countries
             service
             ,
             purchased
             not
             by
             drunkennesse
             ,
             and
             beastlinesse
             ;
             but
             by
             
               Learning
               ,
               Parts
               ,
               Knowledge
               ,
               Wisdom
               ,
               Sobriety
               ,
               Temperance
               ,
               Vrbanity
               ,
            
             and
             all
             which
             ,
             this
             sin
             destroyes
             ,
             if
             you
             escape
             with
             the
             shipwrack
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             :
             Let
             
               Solomons
            
             instruction
             be
             remembred
             ;
             
               My
               son
               ,
               be
               not
               among
               the
               wine
               bibbers
               ,
               for
               the
            
             Drunkard
             
               and
               the
            
             Glutton
             
               shall
               come
               to
               poverty
               .
            
          
           
             If
             perswasions
             built
             upon
             the
             prin●iples
             of
             Reason
             ,
             the
             sad
             fruits
             of
             it
             ,
             ●ame
             ,
             dishonour
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             Gods
             threatning
             must
             nextly
             have
             place
             ,
             which
             indeed
             are
             not
             small
             ,
             and
             yet
             will
             but
             ●ake
             way
             for
             his
             more
             severe
             dispensations
             in
             his
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             
               Wo
               to
               the
               Drunkards
               of
               Ephraim
               ;
            
             
             
               the
               Lord
               as
               a
               mighty
               and
               strong
               one
               ,
               which
               as
               a
               tempest
               of
               haile
               ,
               and
               a
               detroying
               storme
               ,
               as
               a
               flood
               of
               mighty
               waters
               
               and
               overflowing
               ,
               shall
               pull
               down
               the
               pride
               of
               the
               Drunkard
               ;
               for
               with
               wine
               they
               have
               erred
               ,
               and
               with
               strong
               drink
               have
               gone
               out
               of
               the
               way
               :
               thy
               are
               swallowed
               up
               of
               wine
               ;
               for
               all
               Tables
               are
               full
               of
               vomit
               ,
               and
               filthinesse
               :
            
             for
             which
             the
             overflowing
             scourge
             is
             threatned
             ,
             as
             a
             just
             reward
             for
             so
             great
             a
             sin
             ;
             together
             with
             famine
             ,
             which
             saith
             the
             Prophet
             in
             the
             last
             verse
             ,
             
               cometh
               forth
               from
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               .
            
             
             And
             again
             ,
             
               the
               Lord
               calleth
               for
               weeping
               ,
               howling
               ,
               and
               lamentation
               ,
            
             which
             shall
             come
             upon
             
               Gluttony
            
             and
             
               Drunkennesse
               ;
               and
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             
               hath
               revealed
               it
               in
               mine
               eare
               ,
               that
               this
               iniquity
               shall
               not
               be
               purged
               from
               you
               ,
            
             
             
               till
               y●
               die
               .
            
          
           
             In
             another
             place
             .
             
               VVo
               to
               them
               tha●
               are
               mighty
               to
               drink
               wine
               ,
               and
               men
               o●
               strength
               to
               mingle
               strong
               drink
               ;
               for
               ●
               the
               fire
               devoureth
               the
               stubble
               ,
               and
               the
               flame
               consumeth
               the
               chaff
               ,
               so
               their
               root
               shall
               be
               rottennesse
               ,
               and
               the
               blossom
               shall
               go
               ●
               as
               dust
               ;
               therefore
               is
               the
               anger
               of
               the
               Lord
               kindled
               ,
               and
               hath
               smitten
               them
               and
               the
               Hills
               did
               tremble
               ,
               and
               their
               carcases
               torn
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               streets
            
             If
             these
             denunciations
             were
             deliberately
             weighed
             ,
             how
             would
             the
             ver●
             
             joynts
             of
             sinners
             tremble
             ,
             and
             smite
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             as
             
               Beltshazars
               ,
            
             when
             he
             saw
             the
             hand-writing
             upon
             the
             wall
             .
             Hear
             the
             Prophet
             
               Joel
               .
            
             
             
               Awake
               ye
               Drunkards
               ,
               and
               weep
               and
               howle
               all
               ye
               Drinkers
               of
               wine
               .
            
             God
             oft
             comes
             when
             we
             are
             asleep
             ,
             and
             many
             poor
             souls
             have
             never
             awakened
             from
             their
             Drunkennesse
             ,
             till
             in
             Hell
             with
             
               Dives
               ;
            
             this
             is
             a
             sad
             awakening
             .
             
               Go
               to
               ,
               weep
               and
               howl
               ,
            
             sayes
             St.
             James
             ,
             
               ye
               have
               lived
               in
               pleasure
               and
               wantonnesse
               ,
               and
               nourished
               your
               hearts
               as
               in
               a
               day
               of
               slaughter
               .
            
          
           
             If
             yet
             all
             will
             not
             warne
             ,
             what
             must
             Gods
             appearances
             then
             be
             when
             he
             comes
             in
             terrour
             and
             wrath
             ,
             by
             his
             visible
             examples
             of
             judgement
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             collected
             from
             
               Scripture
               ,
               History
               ,
            
             and
             
               Modern
               experience
               .
            
          
           
             
               Elah
               ,
            
             King
             of
             Israel
             ,
             was
             murdered
             by
             
               Zimri
               ,
            
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             his
             cups
             ,
             
             as
             a
             judgement
             of
             God
             upon
             his
             excesse
             .
             
               Ammon
               ,
            
             when
             his
             heart
             was
             merry
             with
             wine
             ,
             was
             murdered
             by
             
               Absoloms
            
             servants
             .
             Righteous
             
               Lot
               ,
            
             
             by
             this
             sin
             commits
             incest
             with
             his
             own
             daughters
             ;
             and
             as
             one
             well
             observes
             ,
             
             made
             a
             
               Sodom
            
             of
             his
             own
             Family
             .
          
           
             The
             heavy
             curse
             ,
             that
             to
             this
             day
             
             lieth
             upon
             
               Noah's
            
             son
             ,
             
               Cham's
            
             Posterity
             ,
             was
             through
             this
             sin
             ,
             whereby
             he
             discovered
             his
             own
             shame
             .
             
               Holofernes
               ,
            
             having
             too
             much
             exceeded
             in
             wine
             ,
             lost
             both
             wit
             and
             head
             at
             once
             .
          
           
             
               Alexanders
            
             sorrow
             after
             his
             sin
             ,
             will
             tell
             us
             the
             sad
             fruits
             of
             it
             ;
             for
             seldom
             some
             or
             other
             of
             his
             dear
             friends
             escaped
             his
             fury
             when
             he
             was
             drunk
             .
          
           
             
               Cleomena
               ,
            
             King
             of
             
               Lacedemonia
               ,
            
             at
             a
             time
             being
             drunk
             ,
             was
             never
             sober
             after
             ;
             
             but
             as
             a
             judgement
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             he
             lost
             his
             senses
             for
             not
             having
             judgement
             to
             keep
             them
             .
             Another
             is
             as
             justly
             rewarded
             with
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             vine
             ,
             
               Anacreon
               ,
            
             that
             grand
             engulpher
             of
             wine
             ,
             was
             choaked
             with
             an
             empty
             grape
             .
          
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             
               Aspermont
            
             drained
             his
             estate
             so
             dry
             by
             his
             excesse
             in
             this
             sin
             ,
             as
             he
             justly
             died
             in
             misery
             ;
             for
             at
             a
             meeting
             ,
             he
             drunk
             so
             deep
             ,
             as
             he
             could
             never
             rise
             again
             ;
             for
             he
             died
             with
             it
             .
          
           
             
             The
             Emperour
             
               Bonosius
               ,
            
             through
             his
             custom
             in
             this
             sin
             ,
             was
             said
             ,
             
               not
               to
               be
               born
               so
               much
               to
               live
               ,
               as
               to
               drink
               .
            
             This
             was
             he
             that
             would
             force
             drink
             into
             Ambassadours
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             pump
             up
             their
             secrets
             :
             He
             was
             shamefully
             
             hanged
             with
             this
             Epitaph
             .
             
               This
               is
               a
               Tun
               ,
               and
               no
               man
               .
            
          
           
             
               Zeno
               ,
            
             Emperour
             of
             the
             East
             ,
             became
             so
             hateful
             by
             his
             intemperance
             ,
             that
             none
             could
             endure
             to
             see
             him
             ;
             his
             wife
             
               Ariadne
            
             one
             day
             when
             he
             lay
             senselesse
             (
             as
             he
             oft
             did
             )
             cast
             him
             into
             a
             Tomb
             ,
             and
             buried
             him
             alive
             ,
             as
             a
             just
             reward
             of
             his
             drunkennesse
             .
          
           
             
               August
            
             18.
             1629.
             
             
             
               Tho.
               VVilson
            
             labourer
             ,
             a
             known
             Blasphemer
             ,
             and
             Curser
             ,
             by
             oathes
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             was
             also
             given
             up
             to
             this
             beastly
             sin
             of
             Drunkennesse
             ;
             who
             through
             the
             justice
             of
             God
             ,
             against
             both
             sins
             ,
             in
             an
             angry
             passion
             stab'd
             himself
             with
             his
             own
             knife
             ,
             and
             so
             died
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             many
             neighbours
             .
          
           
             
               May
            
             10.
             1629.
             
             
               John
               Bone
            
             of
             
               Ely
               ,
            
             Coachman
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Balnum
            
             of
             
               Beenham
               ,
            
             was
             a
             very
             vild
             Swearer
             ,
             and
             Drunkard
             ;
             who
             on
             a
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             in
             Sermon-time
             ,
             being
             drunk
             ,
             and
             not
             able
             to
             sit
             in
             the
             Coach-box
             ,
             fell
             under
             the
             horses
             feet
             ,
             and
             was
             troden
             to
             death
             .
             You
             Sabbath-breakers
             ,
             and
             Swearers
             ,
             hearken
             to
             this
             doleful
             example
             of
             Gods
             immediate
             hand
             .
          
           
             
               Nov.
            
             16.
             1618.
             one
             
               Tho.
               Alred
            
             of
             
             
               Godmanchester
            
             Butcher
             ,
             being
             very
             prophane
             ,
             and
             given
             to
             this
             sin
             ,
             was
             desired
             by
             a
             neighbour
             to
             unpitch
             a
             load
             of
             hay
             ,
             and
             being
             drunk
             ,
             let
             his
             pitchfork
             fall
             ,
             and
             stooping
             to
             reach
             it
             ,
             standing
             with
             the
             forks
             upwards
             ,
             fell
             upon
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             run
             into
             his
             body
             ,
             and
             so
             fell
             down
             dead
             ,
             as
             a
             warning
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             
               July
            
             16.
             1628.
             
             One
             
               John
               Vintner
            
             of
             
               Godmanchester
               ,
            
             being
             a
             known
             drunkard
             ,
             and
             given
             (
             especially
             in
             his
             drink
             )
             to
             scoff
             at
             Religion
             and
             godly
             people
             ,
             fell
             from
             the
             top
             of
             a
             Peare-tree
             ,
             and
             broke
             his
             neck
             ,
             and
             so
             died
             under
             the
             hand
             of
             justice
             :
             an
             example
             for
             all
             prophane
             drunkards
             ,
             and
             scoffers
             of
             God
             and
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             A
             Gentleman
             of
             good
             reputation
             ,
             and
             demeanour
             ,
             being
             not
             addicted
             to
             this
             sin
             ,
             was
             through
             temptation
             overtaken
             with
             this
             snare
             ;
             
             but
             lo
             ,
             justice
             will
             be
             satisfied
             on
             some
             ,
             to
             be
             an
             example
             and
             terrour
             to
             others
             ;
             for
             riding
             home
             ,
             his
             horse
             threw
             him
             ,
             and
             beat
             out
             his
             brains
             :
             He
             being
             void
             of
             reason
             ,
             and
             so
             not
             capable
             of
             advice
             ,
             would
             follow
             no
             way
             but
             his
             own
             ,
             which
             led
             to
             destruction
             ;
             for
             without
             fear
             or
             sense
             ,
             he
             spurred
             his
             horse
             
             over
             all
             sorts
             of
             crosse
             and
             desperate
             wayes
             ,
             till
             he
             thus
             fell
             under
             the
             stroak
             of
             Divine
             wrath
             .
          
           
             About
             the
             year
             1630.
             nigh
             
               Maldon
               ,
            
             five
             or
             six
             notorious
             Drunkards
             had
             plotted
             a
             meeting
             ,
             and
             laid
             in
             beer
             for
             their
             prophane
             drinking
             healths
             :
             But
             (
             Divine
             Justice
             that
             can
             with
             his
             breath
             blast
             all
             our
             undertakings
             )
             did
             so
             justly
             give
             them
             up
             to
             excesse
             in
             this
             sin
             and
             meeting
             ,
             as
             they
             never
             met
             more
             ,
             but
             all
             yielded
             up
             their
             spirits
             to
             the
             Justice
             of
             that
             God
             ,
             whom
             they
             abused
             by
             his
             creatures
             .
          
           
             A
             man
             coming
             home
             drunk
             ,
             would
             needs
             swim
             in
             a
             Mill
             dam
             ,
             which
             his
             servants
             and
             wife
             disswaded
             him
             from
             ,
             because
             he
             could
             not
             swim
             ,
             and
             once
             got
             him
             out
             after
             he
             was
             in
             ,
             but
             he
             gets
             in
             again
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             just
             hand
             of
             God
             there
             perished
             .
             I
             was
             ,
             says
             my
             Authour
             ,
             at
             the
             house
             to
             enquire
             of
             the
             truth
             thereof
             ,
             and
             found
             it
             too
             sadly
             true
             .
             And
             one
             of
             
               Alisham
            
             in
             
               Norfolk
               ,
            
             a
             notorious
             drunkard
             ,
             was
             drowned
             in
             a
             shallow
             brook
             ,
             with
             his
             horse
             standing
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             A
             Butcher
             in
             
               Haslingfield
               ,
            
             scoffing
             at
             the
             Preacher
             for
             his
             reproving
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
             was
             in
             the
             instant
             of
             his
             railing
             ,
             
             choaked
             by
             somewhat
             that
             stuck
             in
             his
             throat
             ,
             which
             could
             by
             no
             means
             be
             got
             up
             or
             down
             ;
             but
             strangled
             him
             .
             Oh
             the
             Divine
             Justice
             !
             how
             Righteous
             and
             Just
             is
             the
             Lord
             in
             all
             his
             wayes
             !
             how
             are
             his
             judgements
             past
             finding
             out
             !
          
           
             At
             
               Tillingham
            
             in
             
               Essex
               ,
            
             3
             young
             men
             meeting
             to
             drink
             ,
             one
             fell
             down
             dead
             ,
             and
             never
             rose
             again
             ;
             the
             other
             two
             escaped
             through
             mercy
             (
             by
             the
             gates
             of
             much
             sicknesse
             )
             that
             they
             might
             repent
             ,
             and
             if
             not
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             lesse
             excusable
             ,
             if
             God
             followed
             them
             by
             the
             like
             severity
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Bungey
            
             in
             
               Norforlk
               ,
            
             three
             drunken
             companions
             coming
             out
             of
             an
             Ale-hous
             in
             a
             dark
             evening
             ,
             swore
             they
             thought
             hell
             was
             not
             darker
             ;
             but
             observe
             the
             end
             of
             Justice
             ;
             one
             fell
             over
             a
             Bridge
             ,
             and
             was
             drowned
             ;
             the
             second
             slain
             with
             a
             fall
             from
             his
             horse
             :
             a
             third
             sleeping
             by
             the
             River
             side
             ,
             was
             found
             frozen
             to
             death
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Hedly
               ,
            
             a
             Bayliffe
             being
             drunk
             ,
             got
             upon
             his
             Mare
             ,
             saying
             ,
             she
             would
             carry
             him
             to
             the
             Devill
             ;
             she
             indeed
             casts
             him
             off
             ,
             and
             broke
             his
             neck
             .
             This
             Justice
             was
             the
             more
             remarkable
             ,
             being
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
           
           
             A
             company
             meeting
             in
             an
             Ale-house
             in
             
               Harwich
            
             at
             night
             ,
             over
             against
             Mr.
             
             
               Russels
            
             house
             ,
             was
             once
             or
             twice
             desired
             to
             depart
             and
             avoyd
             such
             wickednesse
             ;
             but
             they
             would
             not
             :
             he
             comes
             to
             the
             place
             himself
             ,
             and
             apprehends
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             offering
             to
             carry
             him
             to
             prison
             ,
             he
             drawes
             his
             knife
             ,
             and
             made
             his
             escape
             ;
             But
             oh
             the
             Justice
             of
             the
             Lord
             !
             the
             strange
             and
             wonderfull
             wayes
             of
             his
             Providence
             !
             this
             man
             was
             not
             heard
             of
             for
             three
             dayes
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             was
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             with
             his
             knife
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             justified
             by
             Mr.
             
               Russell
            
             himself
             ,
             who
             was
             the
             Mayor
             of
             the
             place
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Tenby
            
             in
             
               Pembrokeshire
               ,
            
             A
             common
             and
             frequent
             Drunkard
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
             fell
             from
             a
             high
             Rock
             ,
             and
             was
             broke
             in
             pieces
             ;
             and
             four
             other
             instances
             ,
             my
             Authour
             sayes
             he
             could
             relate
             wallowing
             and
             tumbling
             in
             their
             drink
             ,
             slain
             by
             Carts
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             being
             the
             common
             wayes
             of
             Gods
             Justice
             ,
             he
             forbeares
             them
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             so
             many
             extraordinary
             and
             remarkable
             passages
             of
             Gods
             Justice
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             indeed
             innumerable
             might
             be
             such
             instances
             ,
             which
             the
             experience
             of
             every
             place
             
             prevents
             in
             this
             .
             A
             Glasier
             in
             Chancery
             Lane
             
               London
               ,
            
             having
             some
             sparks
             of
             profession
             ,
             but
             falling
             from
             them
             ,
             fell
             into
             this
             sin
             ;
             who
             being
             often
             reproved
             by
             his
             Christian
             friends
             ,
             and
             no
             better
             :
             God
             hardened
             his
             heart
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             once
             being
             drunk
             ,
             by
             the
             violence
             of
             vomiting
             ,
             broke
             a
             vein
             ,
             continued
             two
             dayes
             in
             extremity
             of
             Anguish
             and
             torment
             ,
             not
             without
             great
             conflicts
             and
             distresse
             of
             mind
             ,
             his
             conscience
             being
             awakened
             ,
             and
             God
             in
             much
             mercy
             breathing
             some
             comfort
             to
             his
             distressed
             soul
             ,
             he
             yielded
             up
             his
             soul
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             he
             had
             done
             his
             body
             to
             Sathan
             ,
             attested
             by
             a
             kinsman
             of
             his
             own
             to
             my
             Authour
             .
             O
             that
             ,
             if
             it
             had
             been
             Gods
             will
             ,
             all
             examples
             of
             justice
             were
             accompanied
             with
             such
             sweetnesse
             and
             mercy
             ,
             as
             to
             give
             any
             hope
             of
             the
             safety
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             when
             the
             body
             in
             the
             act
             of
             sin
             is
             destroyed
             .
          
           
             A
             Knight
             given
             to
             this
             wicked
             sin
             of
             Drunkennesse
             ,
             did
             sometimes
             order
             pailes
             of
             drink
             into
             the
             fields
             to
             make
             people
             drunk
             .
             On
             a
             time
             drinking
             with
             company
             ,
             a
             certain
             woman
             comes
             in
             ,
             and
             giveth
             him
             a
             Ring
             with
             this
             posie
             ;
             
               Drink
               and
               die
               ;
            
             which
             he
             accepted
             
             of
             and
             wore
             ;
             and
             in
             six
             dayes
             died
             through
             excesse
             of
             drink
             ,
             justified
             by
             a
             Minister
             dwelling
             within
             a
             mile
             of
             the
             place
             .
          
           
             Two
             children
             my
             Authour
             sayes
             ,
             he
             hath
             known
             to
             murther
             their
             Mother
             in
             drink
             ;
             and
             another
             that
             attempted
             to
             kill
             his
             Father
             ,
             of
             which
             being
             frustrated
             ,
             he
             set
             fire
             of
             his
             barn
             ,
             and
             afterward
             came
             to
             the
             Gallowes
             .
          
           
             In
             Broad-street
             
               London
               ,
            
             Many
             Gentlemen
             drinking
             healths
             to
             their
             sole
             Lords
             on
             whom
             they
             depended
             ,
             one
             wicked
             wretch
             takes
             up
             a
             Pottle
             pot
             of
             Sack
             ,
             sweares
             a
             deep
             oath
             ,
             saying
             ,
             will
             none
             drink
             a
             health
             to
             my
             Noble
             Lord
             and
             Master
             ?
             and
             without
             any
             more
             words
             he
             begunne
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             drank
             up
             the
             pot
             full
             to
             the
             bottome
             ,
             and
             suddenly
             fell
             as
             if
             dead
             ,
             snorting
             ,
             but
             not
             speaking
             ;
             he
             is
             layd
             by
             as
             one
             overcome
             ,
             and
             covered
             with
             cloathes
             ,
             till
             they
             drink
             as
             large
             a
             proportion
             ,
             as
             their
             insatiate
             appetites
             would
             take
             in
             ;
             when
             done
             ,
             expecting
             their
             friend
             should
             rise
             ,
             they
             found
             him
             dead
             indeed
             .
             Oh
             sad
             to
             go
             to
             Eternity
             swearing
             and
             drunk
             !
             who
             would
             not
             dread
             the
             Issue
             ?
          
           
           
             At
             
               Barnwell
            
             nigh
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             a
             young
             man
             and
             a
             woman
             ,
             with
             a
             hundred
             more
             in
             company
             ,
             met
             at
             the
             sign
             of
             the
             Plough
             ,
             agreeing
             to
             drink
             off
             a
             Barrell
             of
             Beer
             ,
             which
             they
             did
             ;
             but
             will
             not
             examples
             of
             others
             warn
             us
             ?
             then
             let
             's
             expect
             to
             be
             monuments
             to
             others
             ;
             three
             of
             them
             died
             in
             twenty
             four
             houres
             ,
             the
             fourth
             escaped
             with
             great
             sicknesse
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             gates
             of
             death
             had
             life
             given
             him
             ,
             witnessed
             by
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             of
             the
             County
             near
             by
             .
          
           
             
             Two
             servants
             of
             a
             Brewers
             in
             
               Ipswich
               ,
            
             whilst
             I
             was
             Minister
             there
             ,
             said
             my
             Authour
             ,
             drinking
             for
             a
             Rump
             of
             a
             Turky
             ,
             in
             their
             drink
             they
             strugled
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             both
             fell
             into
             a
             scalding
             Caldron
             ,
             the
             one
             died
             presently
             ,
             the
             other
             in
             Torment
             and
             Anguish
             pined
             away
             .
          
           
             
             At
             a
             Tavern
             in
             
               Essex
               ,
            
             a
             Constable
             was
             threatned
             by
             a
             drunken
             Serving-man
             ,
             to
             be
             forced
             out
             of
             the
             house
             by
             his
             oathes
             and
             curses
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             not
             be
             gone
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             drink
             pursuing
             one
             of
             his
             company
             to
             force
             him
             to
             drink
             off
             a
             pint
             of
             Sack
             ,
             he
             fell
             down
             stairs
             ,
             and
             immediately
             fell
             under
             the
             stroke
             of
             divine
             vengeance
             ;
             oh
             !
             you
             swearers
             
             and
             cursers
             ,
             remember
             these
             examples
             of
             God!
             let
             them
             be
             examples
             to
             you
             ;
             will
             not
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             revealed
             stand
             in
             our
             way
             ,
             and
             encompasse
             us
             about
             with
             terrour
             and
             fear
             ?
             Oh
             be
             not
             proud
             of
             your
             strength
             ,
             to
             devour
             and
             engrosse
             the
             creatures
             of
             God
             to
             satisfy
             your
             lusts
             !
             It
             is
             recorded
             of
             a
             Noble-man
             coming
             to
             
               Ipswich
            
             to
             visit
             his
             Kinsman
             in
             that
             University
             ,
             that
             demanded
             how
             he
             profited
             in
             his
             studies
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             reply
             very
             well
             ,
             and
             that
             amongst
             one
             thousand
             five
             hundred
             ,
             he
             had
             the
             garland
             given
             him
             for
             the
             ablest
             drinker
             .
             Gods
             Judgements
             will
             find
             us
             sooner
             or
             later
             .
          
           
             In
             
               Salisbury
               ,
            
             
             one
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             his
             drink
             began
             a
             health
             to
             the
             devill
             ,
             saying
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             not
             pledge
             him
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             believe
             there
             was
             either
             God
             or
             devill
             ,
             his
             associates
             being
             terrified
             at
             his
             words
             ,
             with
             fear
             runne
             away
             ;
             the
             Vintner
             hearing
             a
             hideous
             noyse
             ,
             and
             smelling
             ,
             and
             unusual
             and
             noysom
             savour
             ,
             ran
             up
             to
             the
             chamber
             ,
             but
             his
             guest
             was
             gone
             ,
             &
             the
             windows
             broken
             ,
             the
             Iron
             barres
             of
             the
             windows
             bended
             and
             bloody
             ;
             and
             the
             poor
             wretch
             never
             more
             heard
             of
             .
             These
             are
             sad
             instances
             of
             Gods
             displeasure
             ,
             
             if
             he
             would
             please
             in
             mercy
             to
             set
             them
             home
             upon
             some
             poor
             sinners
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1551.
             in
             
               Bohemia
               ,
            
             five
             drunkards
             were
             met
             together
             to
             drink
             ,
             who
             seeing
             a
             picture
             painted
             upon
             the
             wall
             ,
             for
             the
             devill
             ,
             drank
             healths
             to
             him
             ;
             the
             next
             night
             they
             were
             all
             found
             dead
             with
             their
             necks
             broken
             ,
             and
             their
             bodies
             crusht
             in
             pieces
             ,
             blood
             running
             out
             of
             their
             mouthes
             ,
             nostrils
             ,
             ears
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             County
             of
             
               Cavan
            
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             
               Castle-terra
               ,
            
             was
             much
             given
             to
             delight
             in
             drunken
             company
             ,
             wherein
             healths
             went
             down
             swiftly
             ,
             and
             glasses
             broke
             against
             the
             walls
             at
             every
             health
             ;
             by
             this
             sin
             he
             was
             so
             much
             addicted
             to
             wickednesse
             and
             impenitency
             ,
             as
             his
             sport
             was
             to
             repeat
             the
             Ministers
             Sermons
             in
             scorn
             ,
             and
             derision
             ,
             especially
             at
             one
             time
             having
             heard
             a
             Sermon
             upon
             faith
             ,
             demanded
             of
             the
             Minister
             if
             he
             could
             remove
             mountaines
             ,
             else
             he
             would
             not
             believe
             he
             had
             faith
             .
             This
             Gentleman
             is
             by
             Gods
             hand
             struck
             with
             the
             small
             pox
             ,
             which
             gets
             into
             his
             throat
             ,
             in
             such
             extremity
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             swallow
             any
             meat
             or
             drink
             to
             cool
             and
             refresh
             the
             violence
             of
             his
             internall
             
             heat
             ;
             that
             throat
             that
             had
             been
             the
             gutter
             and
             channel
             of
             many
             a
             pounds
             worth
             of
             drink
             ,
             could
             not
             now
             ,
             in
             torment
             like
             
               Dives
               ,
            
             suffer
             one
             drop
             to
             refresh
             him
             .
             In
             this
             sad
             and
             bitter
             conflict
             ,
             he
             breaks
             out
             into
             these
             expressions
             to
             an
             honest
             man
             standing
             by
             .
             
               Oh
               Thomas
               ,
            
             would
             
               I
            
             could
             now
             receive
             one
             of
             those
             glasses
             of
             drink
             ,
             which
             formerly
             I
             profusely
             and
             profanely
             have
             thrown
             against
             the
             walls
             !
             And
             growing
             worse
             and
             worse
             ,
             without
             hopes
             of
             life
             ,
             perceiving
             no
             remedy
             but
             death
             for
             all
             his
             soares
             ,
             he
             breaks
             out
             again
             in
             his
             agony
             and
             torment
             ;
             oh
             that
             now
             I
             had
             but
             as
             much
             faith
             as
             a
             grain
             of
             Mustard-seed
             ,
             and
             so
             expired
             the
             57.
             year
             of
             his
             Age
             .
             I
             pray
             ,
             and
             cordially
             desire
             ,
             that
             such
             sinners
             as
             parallel
             this
             example
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             reacht
             with
             the
             like
             Justice
             !
             Many
             there
             are
             in
             this
             Nation
             grown
             up
             to
             a
             height
             of
             
               Malice
               ,
            
             and
             Rage
             against
             Gods
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             some
             in
             this
             place
             boyled
             up
             to
             a
             proportion
             of
             envy
             ,
             ready
             to
             break
             ;
             The
             Lord
             break
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             humble
             their
             soules
             ,
             under
             that
             two-edged
             sword
             of
             his
             word
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             saved
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
           
             
             A
             Gentleman
             of
             Quality
             being
             drunk
             ,
             and
             rising
             to
             urine
             ,
             evacuating
             that
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             that
             prepared
             fuell
             for
             himself
             ,
             he
             fell
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             and
             not
             being
             able
             to
             rise
             again
             ,
             his
             belly
             was
             gathered
             together
             like
             a
             piece
             of
             Lether
             ,
             the
             chamberlain
             coming
             in
             ,
             helped
             in
             ,
             that
             could
             not
             pity
             or
             help
             himself
             ,
             and
             though
             in
             great
             torture
             and
             pain
             ,
             through
             the
             piercing
             anguish
             of
             Gods
             Judgement
             ,
             yet
             he
             called
             for
             ,
             and
             drank
             off
             two
             and
             twenty
             double
             Jugs
             of
             Beer
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             this
             sad
             and
             lamentable
             estate
             ,
             died
             ;
             Roaring
             ,
             and
             Crying
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             damned
             for
             breaking
             his
             vow
             of
             Reformation
             ,
             Oh
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             work
             a
             Reformation
             indeed
             !
             that
             poor
             creatures
             may
             not
             thus
             fall
             under
             divine
             Justice
             ,
             too
             much
             to
             be
             feared
             ,
             as
             well
             to
             soul
             as
             body
             .
          
           
             
             Remarkable
             is
             the
             example
             of
             that
             tragical
             story
             of
             two
             Drunkards
             ,
             who
             the
             fourth
             of
             
               July
               ,
            
             1580.
             at
             
               Nekershofew
            
             in
             
               Almain
               ,
            
             came
             into
             an
             Inne
             ,
             called
             for
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             and
             drinking
             to
             an
             infinite
             excesse
             ;
             at
             last
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             drinks
             a
             health
             to
             God
             ,
             demanding
             what
             wine
             God
             would
             pledg
             him
             in
             ?
             and
             reaching
             forth
             his
             arm
             with
             
             a
             cup
             full
             sayes
             ,
             
               God
               I
               know
               not
               what
               wine
               thou
               likest
               best
               ,
               but
               this
               I
               think
               is
               too
               good
               for
               thee
               ,
               unlesse
               thou
               hadst
               sent
               better
               ;
               but
               such
               as
               it
               is
               I
               give
               thee
               ,
               take
               it
               ,
               pledge
               me
               presently
               ,
               and
               carouse
               it
               off
               every
               drop
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               done
               to
               thee
               ,
               or
               thou
               dost
               me
               wrong
               .
            
          
           
             Here
             's
             a
             piece
             of
             blasphemy
             ,
             which
             I
             am
             confident
             the
             most
             wretched
             creature
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             durst
             not
             speak
             sober
             ;
             Oh
             this
             sad
             sin
             !
             we
             little
             know
             what
             the
             fruits
             of
             one
             drunken
             hour
             may
             produce
             .
             This
             vile
             wretch
             ,
             no
             sooner
             ended
             his
             hellish
             courtesie
             ,
             but
             that
             just
             and
             wise
             God
             (
             who
             must
             be
             provoked
             before
             he
             will
             execute
             his
             severe
             Judgements
             )
             whom
             he
             had
             blasphemed
             ,
             pledged
             him
             with
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             for
             he
             left
             him
             as
             a
             pledge
             to
             the
             world
             of
             his
             wrath
             ,
             and
             displeasure
             against
             this
             sin
             .
             His
             arme
             which
             he
             stretched
             out
             ,
             was
             never
             able
             to
             be
             pulled
             in
             again
             ;
             his
             body
             stupified
             as
             well
             as
             his
             senses
             ,
             not
             able
             to
             stirre
             from
             the
             place
             ,
             continuing
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             in
             this
             sad
             condition
             ,
             his
             eyes
             rolling
             to
             and
             fro
             in
             a
             terrible
             manner
             ,
             his
             breath
             and
             speech
             lost
             ,
             yet
             seemed
             to
             all
             alive
             ;
             The
             people
             flock
             in
             droves
             to
             see
             this
             sad
             spectacle
             of
             
             fury
             and
             vengeance
             ,
             some
             offer
             to
             remove
             him
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             ;
             horses
             are
             tied
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             stir
             him
             :
             they
             put
             fire
             to
             him
             ,
             which
             would
             not
             take
             hold
             :
             so
             perswaded
             God
             had
             set
             him
             there
             as
             a
             warning
             to
             Drunkards
             ,
             they
             left
             him
             so
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             sayes
             my
             Author
             ,
             he
             stands
             as
             a
             Pillar
             and
             Mark
             ,
             to
             bid
             others
             avoid
             the
             like
             wickednesse
             ,
             least
             they
             participate
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
             which
             though
             it
             moves
             a
             slow
             pace
             ,
             will
             in
             the
             end
             light
             heavier
             ,
             in
             as
             much
             as
             Gods
             patience
             provoked
             ,
             turns
             to
             the
             most
             irresistable
             punishment
             .
          
           
             His
             companion
             who
             had
             escaped
             the
             imediate
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             fell
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             Justice
             also
             ;
             for
             as
             the
             other
             died
             a
             terrible
             ,
             so
             this
             a
             shamefull
             death
             ,
             being
             hanged
             by
             the
             common
             people
             before
             the
             door
             of
             the
             house
             where
             the
             sin
             was
             committed
             .
             O
             that
             you
             would
             consider
             this
             ,
             ye
             that
             forget
             God
             ,
             least
             he
             teare
             you
             in
             pieces
             ,
             and
             there
             be
             none
             to
             help
             !
          
           
             
             At
             one
             of
             
               Alexanders
            
             great
             meetings
             ,
             appointed
             for
             his
             Officers
             and
             Favourits
             ,
             no
             lesse
             died
             with
             excesse
             of
             drink
             ,
             than
             41.
             and
             after
             many
             a
             health
             ,
             
               Promachus
               ,
            
             at
             the
             bottom
             of
             
             four
             gallons
             of
             wine
             found
             the
             prize
             and
             jewel
             appointed
             for
             the
             Conquerour
             .
          
           
             Another
             time
             he
             ended
             his
             own
             health
             and
             life
             ,
             by
             drinking
             a
             health
             out
             of
             
               Hercules
            
             Cup
             ,
             which
             to
             effect
             ,
             35.
             drunk
             their
             last
             also
             .
             These
             are
             direful
             and
             pregnant
             testimonies
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             upon
             this
             impious
             custom
             of
             drinking
             healths
             .
             Against
             that
             good
             law
             of
             the
             
               Spartans
               :
               Vt
               bibat
               abitrio
               pocula
               quisque
               suo
               .
            
             Every
             man
             to
             his
             own
             liberty
             :
             Or
             that
             of
             the
             
               Goths
               ,
            
             where
             it
             was
             death
             to
             drink
             or
             force
             a
             health
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             placed
             in
             the
             Records
             of
             time
             ,
             that
             
               Popelus
               ,
            
             second
             King
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             doubting
             the
             fruits
             of
             his
             male-government
             to
             be
             the
             peoples
             deposing
             him
             ;
             by
             his
             Queens
             counsel
             ,
             faines
             himself
             sick
             ,
             sends
             for
             twenty
             of
             the
             Elective
             Princes
             out
             of
             
               Pomerania
               ,
            
             intreating
             their
             visit
             ,
             (
             who
             as
             well
             now
             as
             at
             other
             times
             )
             came
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             just
             reward
             and
             punishment
             of
             their
             great
             excesse
             in
             drink
             ,
             and
             custom
             of
             healths
             ,
             they
             now
             drunk
             their
             last
             ,
             without
             being
             drunk
             at
             all
             .
             The
             King
             makes
             a
             Speech
             ,
             intreates
             his
             Son
             may
             be
             elected
             Heir
             to
             the
             
             Crown
             ,
             after
             his
             departure
             ,
             which
             they
             promise
             ,
             if
             the
             Nobility
             consented
             to
             their
             resolves
             ;
             The
             Queen
             to
             seal
             the
             bargaine
             ,
             brings
             a
             cup
             of
             poisoned
             liquor
             ,
             intreating
             to
             drink
             his
             Majesties
             recovery
             :
             they
             had
             been
             so
             often
             used
             to
             this
             sinful
             custom
             ,
             as
             it
             would
             have
             seemed
             ridiculous
             to
             refuse
             it
             ;
             but
             the
             Kings
             health
             cost
             them
             all
             theirs
             ,
             to
             the
             utter
             ruine
             of
             the
             
               Polonian
            
             Race
             .
             But
             this
             Justice
             of
             God
             upon
             Health-drinkers
             ,
             ceases
             not
             in
             their
             deaths
             ;
             but
             after
             also
             ,
             for
             (
             to
             admiring
             of
             Justice
             )
             from
             these
             poisoned
             bodies
             ,
             such
             infinite
             troopes
             and
             swarmes
             of
             Rats
             and
             Mice
             proceed
             ,
             as
             pursued
             the
             
               King
               ,
               Queen
               ,
            
             and
             Family
             ,
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             from
             land
             to
             sea
             ,
             and
             from
             sea
             to
             the
             strong
             Castle
             of
             
               Cracovia
               ,
            
             where
             they
             were
             forced
             to
             flie
             ,
             and
             neverthelesse
             al●
             arts
             were
             used
             ,
             all
             opposition
             made
             ,
             by
             Guards
             and
             Garrisons
             ,
             Water-works
             and
             Fire-works
             ,
             yet
             were
             they
             eaten
             up
             ,
             and
             destroyed
             by
             these
             Rats
             and
             Mice
             .
             The
             Lord
             I
             hope
             will
             awaken
             some
             to
             see
             the
             evil
             of
             sin
             ,
             by
             that
             o●
             punishment
             .
          
           
             
             At
             
               Kesgrave
            
             nigh
             
               Ipswich
               ,
            
             three
             Serving-men
             taking
             their
             leave
             ,
             the
             
             woman
             of
             the
             house
             would
             needs
             perswade
             them
             to
             drink
             wit
             ,
             money
             ,
             and
             her
             Ale
             out
             ;
             but
             oh
             !
             that
             this
             wonderful
             example
             of
             Gods
             Judgement
             upon
             her
             ,
             may
             warn
             all
             people
             ,
             not
             to
             suffer
             ,
             much
             lesse
             to
             provoke
             ,
             any
             to
             this
             sin
             under
             their
             roofe
             ;
             for
             this
             woman
             stands
             with
             
               Lots
            
             Wife
             ,
             a
             Pillar
             and
             Statue
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             :
             she
             no
             sooner
             approaches
             with
             the
             pot
             in
             her
             hand
             ,
             but
             was
             suddenly
             deprived
             of
             her
             speech
             ;
             her
             tongue
             (
             that
             smooth
             oratour
             of
             the
             Devil
             to
             perswade
             to
             sin
             and
             wickednesse
             )
             swells
             in
             her
             mouth
             ,
             and
             without
             a
             word
             more
             died
             .
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               Felton
            
             Justice
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             sayes
             my
             Author
             ,
             related
             it
             to
             me
             ,
             as
             a
             thing
             they
             were
             eye-witnesses
             of
             :
          
           
             And
             within
             these
             few
             years
             ,
             sayes
             he
             ,
             upon
             mine
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             three
             being
             drunk
             nigh
             
               Huntington
               ,
            
             were
             all
             undone
             and
             destroyed
             by
             a
             water
             ,
             which
             passing
             ,
             they
             were
             forced
             into
             the
             stream
             and
             drowned
             ;
             leaving
             behind
             them
             the
             remarks
             of
             Gods
             Righteous
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             On
             
               November
            
             14.
             1650.
             saith
             a
             Divine
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             
             a
             company
             of
             odious
             drunkards
             met
             at
             a
             house
             ,
             and
             
             one
             coming
             home
             was
             drowned
             in
             a
             shallow
             ditch
             ,
             his
             body
             not
             yet
             buried
             ;
             concluding
             ,
             oh
             !
             those
             Ale-houses
             the
             pest
             of
             the
             Nation
             !
          
           
             
             Another
             as
             sad
             ,
             from
             a
             Reverend
             Divine
             also
             ,
             of
             the
             same
             County
             ,
             who
             at
             my
             request
             ,
             gave
             it
             me
             under
             his
             hand
             ,
             which
             he
             could
             have
             done
             many
             others
             of
             falling
             off
             Horseback
             ;
             into
             Rivers
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             but
             I
             onely
             aime
             at
             such
             as
             are
             most
             remarkable
             ,
             knowing
             that
             the
             sad
             experience
             of
             most
             places
             ,
             gives
             intelligence
             sufficient
             of
             such
             examples
             ,
             which
             indeed
             are
             sad
             enough
             though
             the
             commonnesse
             take
             away
             the
             sense
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             example
             thus
             .
             About
             the
             year
             1621.
             
             There
             dwelt
             in
             
               Houghton
            
             on
             the
             Spring
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Durham
               ,
            
             one
             
               Christopher
               Hull
               ,
            
             a
             
               Taylor
            
             who
             kept
             an
             Ale-house
             in
             the
             said
             Town
             ,
             and
             at
             
               West
               Herrington
            
             in
             the
             same
             Parish
             ,
             lived
             one
             Mr.
             
             
               Punshon
               ,
            
             a
             most
             infamous
             and
             notorious
             Drunkard
             ,
             and
             every
             way
             most
             wretchedly
             prophane
             ;
             He
             being
             a
             frequent
             haunter
             of
             
               Hulls
            
             house
             ,
             did
             one
             day
             fall
             out
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             coming
             out
             of
             the
             door
             said
             ,
             
               If
               ever
               I
               come
               within
               these
               doors
               ,
               the
               Devil
               shall
               bring
               me
               in
               :
            
             some
             few
             
             dayes
             after
             ,
             
               Punshon
               ,
            
             going
             up
             the
             street
             of
             
               Houghton
               ,
               Hull
            
             stood
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             and
             said
             to
             him
             ,
             
               Will
               you
               not
               come
               in
               ?
            
             No
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             sworn
             the
             
               Devil
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Then
             said
             
               Hull
               ,
            
             I
             will
             be
             the
             
               Devil
            
             for
             this
             time
             ;
             so
             taking
             
               Punshon
            
             on
             his
             back
             ,
             carried
             him
             in
             ,
             where
             they
             drank
             one
             another
             drunk
             ,
             and
             quareling
             ,
             
               Hull
            
             stab'd
             
               Punshon
            
             in
             the
             throat
             ,
             who
             immediately
             died
             :
             
               Hull
            
             was
             cleared
             at
             
               Durham
            
             Assizes
             by
             the
             favour
             of
             his
             Clergy
             ,
             but
             soon
             after
             died
             ,
             and
             ,
             as
             it
             s
             reported
             ,
             very
             penitent
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1624.
             a
             Blacksmith
             in
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             being
             a
             very
             frequent
             drunkard
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             continued
             so
             some
             dayes
             together
             ,
             did
             in
             a
             desperate
             manner
             ,
             cut
             his
             own
             throat
             ,
             yet
             lived
             some
             dayes
             ,
             during
             which
             time
             ,
             some
             Schollars
             and
             others
             ,
             came
             to
             visit
             him
             ;
             he
             often
             thrust
             his
             hand
             into
             the
             wound
             ,
             and
             pulling
             out
             handfuls
             of
             blood
             ,
             did
             spread
             it
             before
             the
             company
             ,
             crying
             out
             ,
             
               See
               here
               Gentlemen
               the
               fruits
               of
               Drunkennesse
               .
            
             This
             was
             affirmed
             by
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             the
             County
             of
             
               Durham
               ,
            
             who
             saw
             and
             heard
             it
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1649.
             
             
               James
               Fairburne
               ,
            
             
             in
             the
             Town
             of
             
               Mellerston
               ,
            
             nigh
             the
             River
             
               Tweed
               ,
            
             died
             in
             a
             most
             miserable
             ,
             and
             roaring
             condition
             ,
             through
             excesse
             of
             drink
             .
          
           
             On
             Easter
             Monday
             ,
             1656.
             
             One
             
               Tho.
               Foster
               ,
            
             Carrier
             of
             
               Carlisle
               ,
            
             being
             drunk
             ,
             rode
             out
             of
             Town
             ,
             and
             had
             not
             rode
             above
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             mile
             from
             the
             Town
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             very
             High
             road
             ,
             fell
             off
             his
             horse
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             water
             ,
             not
             above
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             yard
             deep
             ,
             he
             miserably
             perished
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1651.
             
             
               James
               Bouch
            
             of
             
               Cockermouth
               ,
            
             being
             a
             most
             notorious
             Drunkard
             and
             Swearer
             ,
             being
             drunk
             at
             
               Rosley
            
             Faire
             ,
             did
             quarrel
             with
             two
             Troopers
             ,
             who
             there
             killed
             him
             ,
             as
             a
             judgement
             of
             God
             upon
             his
             former
             and
             present
             drunkennesse
             and
             swearing
             .
          
           
             
               Robert
               Copeland
               ,
            
             a
             Butcher
             in
             
               Carlisle
               ,
            
             being
             a
             common
             Drunkard
             ,
             and
             prophaner
             of
             Gods
             Name
             ,
             by
             cursed
             oathes
             ,
             being
             drunk
             ,
             did
             in
             the
             year
             1651.
             break
             his
             neck
             in
             a
             stable
             hard
             by
             the
             Castle
             .
          
           
             1632.
             
             
               John
               Emerston
            
             of
             
               Dalston
               ,
            
             in
             
               Cumberland
               ,
            
             was
             a
             very
             notorious
             Drunkard
             for
             many
             years
             ,
             and
             one
             time
             in
             an
             Ale-house
             ,
             died
             suddenly
             
             with
             a
             cup
             of
             drink
             in
             his
             hand
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1656.
             
             One
             Mr.
             
               Herridge
               ,
            
             who
             formerly
             was
             a
             Linnen-Draper
             in
             
               Colchester
               ,
            
             now
             living
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             being
             too
             often
             found
             in
             the
             sin
             of
             drunkennesse
             ,
             was
             at
             last
             overtaken
             with
             Justice
             ;
             for
             coming
             on
             horseback
             from
             
               Sunderland
               ,
            
             full
             of
             drink
             ,
             he
             fell
             off
             his
             horse
             ;
             and
             there
             died
             ,
             without
             speaking
             one
             word
             .
             God
             will
             be
             glorified
             in
             his
             Judgements
             ,
             where
             mercy
             and
             patience
             will
             not
             perswade
             and
             allure
             .
          
           
             
               Anno
            
             1654.
             
             One
             
               John
               Coultred
            
             of
             
               Orton
            
             Parish
             nigh
             
               Carlisle
               ,
            
             coming
             drunk
             out
             of
             an
             Ale-house
             from
             
               Thursby
               ,
            
             fell
             from
             his
             horse
             ,
             not
             far
             from
             the
             Ale-house
             ,
             and
             died
             immediately
             .
          
           
             1650.
             
             
               VVilliam
               Howe
               ,
            
             who
             kept
             an
             Ale-house
             in
             
               Carlisle
               ,
            
             one
             time
             was
             drunk
             with
             two
             of
             his
             guests
             that
             were
             borderers
             ,
             and
             going
             to
             convey
             them
             over
             the
             bridge
             ,
             did
             all
             three
             fall
             into
             the
             River
             
               Caud
               ;
            
             the
             two
             guests
             were
             drowned
             ,
             
               Howe
            
             escaped
             by
             means
             of
             some
             bushes
             ,
             and
             was
             taken
             up
             alive
             :
             which
             may
             be
             as
             a
             warning
             to
             such
             as
             keep
             drink
             ,
             to
             beware
             of
             other
             mens
             blood
             ;
             I
             would
             
             be
             loath
             to
             be
             so
             guilty
             ,
             though
             I
             might
             escape
             with
             my
             life
             :
             it
             s
             a
             sad
             thing
             to
             be
             a
             means
             of
             any
             mans
             outward
             ruine
             ,
             but
             to
             have
             a
             hand
             in
             mens
             dying
             in
             their
             sins
             ,
             it
             s
             much
             more
             to
             be
             accounted
             for
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             sad
             examples
             of
             Gods
             Severity
             and
             Justice
             ,
             Who
             can
             stand
             before
             a
             consuming
             fire
             ?
             
               when
               once
               his
               anger
               is
               but
               a
               little
               kindled
               ,
               blessed
               are
               all
               they
               that
               trust
               in
               him
               .
            
             Our
             Judges
             find
             in
             their
             Circuit
             ,
             few
             that
             are
             arraigned
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             brought
             to
             it
             by
             this
             sin
             ,
             like
             slaves
             to
             the
             Judgement-seat
             ;
             and
             are
             sent
             quick
             ,
             from
             their
             sins
             to
             judgement
             ,
             forcing
             charity
             it self
             to
             censure
             their
             eternal
             estates
             ;
             the
             eccho
             of
             whose
             sins
             ,
             resounds
             in
             their
             punishments
             with
             vengeance
             from
             heaven
             .
          
           
             Were
             I
             to
             prescribe
             prophilacticks
             ,
             I
             would
             intreat
             thee
             to
             blesse
             thy self
             from
             this
             sin
             :
             none
             knows
             whither
             the
             wind
             of
             a
             distempered
             brain
             will
             hurry
             thee
             ,
             or
             whither
             this
             spirit
             of
             
               Bacchus
            
             will
             drive
             thee
             :
             if
             once
             thou
             put
             thy
             foot
             into
             the
             stirrup
             to
             mount
             his
             saddle
             ,
             when
             thou
             art
             up
             ,
             thou
             must
             needs
             run
             when
             the
             Devil
             drives
             
             thee
             .
             Play
             not
             with
             healths
             ;
             if
             thou
             lovest
             thy
             own
             ,
             drink
             not
             other
             mens
             :
             flie
             evil
             society
             ;
             they
             are
             the
             Devils
             Trapanners
             :
             be
             afraid
             with
             the
             Fuller
             in
             the
             Fable
             ,
             who
             for
             fear
             of
             infection
             ,
             durst
             not
             entertain
             the
             Collier
             ,
             lest
             he
             should
             make
             that
             black
             ,
             which
             he
             made
             white
             .
             Be
             in
             this
             like
             the
             River
             
               Danube
               ,
            
             that
             will
             not
             mixe
             it self
             with
             the
             muddy
             streams
             of
             
               Sava
               .
            
             Evil
             fruit
             grows
             in
             bad
             company
             ;
             they
             have
             no
             
               Autumn
               :
            
             wickednesse
             withers
             not
             ;
             the
             mischiefs
             attending
             them
             are
             like
             the
             
               Spanish
               Indies
               ,
            
             which
             the
             Ambassadour
             told
             the
             
               Venetian
               ,
            
             had
             no
             bottom
             .
          
           
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.16
             .
             
               Be
               not
               drunk
               with
               wine
               wherein
               is
               excesse
               .
            
          
        
         
         
         
           
             OF
             BLASPHEMING
             THE
             
               NAME
            
             of
             
               GOD
               ,
            
             By
             Cursed
             OATHES
             .
             With
             the
             Judgements
             of
             God
             upon
             
               ●VRSERS
            
             &
             
               SWEARERS
               .
            
          
        
         
         
         
           
             OF
             BLASPHEMING
             THE
             
               NAME
            
             of
             
               GOD
               ,
            
             By
             Cursed
             OATHES
             :
             With
             the
             Judgements
             of
             God
             upon
             
               CVRSERS
            
             &
             
               SWEARERS
               .
            
          
           
             THis
             cursed
             and
             crying
             sin
             of
             taking
             the
             Lords
             Name
             in
             vain
             by
             wicked
             Oathes
             ,
             hath
             like
             the
             River
             
               Nile
               ,
            
             so
             overflowed
             the
             banks
             of
             Authority
             ,
             that
             many
             who
             should
             restrain
             the
             fury
             and
             rage
             of
             so
             horrid
             an
             Impiety
             ,
             are
             too
             sadly
             guilty
             of
             it
             .
             This
             sin
             ,
             to
             the
             sad
             experience
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             doth
             swarm
             in
             all
             corners
             of
             it
             ;
             A
             man
             can
             hardly
             negotiate
             in
             the
             
             World
             ,
             unlesse
             he
             resolve
             it
             no
             sin
             to
             hear
             the
             holy
             Name
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             God
             that
             made
             us
             ,
             blasphemed
             by
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ;
             Amongst
             poor
             people
             its
             common
             ,
             and
             for
             Gentlemen
             its
             sadly
             accounted
             Generous
             and
             Valorous
             .
          
           
             That
             it
             is
             a
             sin
             against
             God
             ,
             I
             hope
             so
             few
             doubt
             it
             ,
             as
             I
             may
             be
             spared
             to
             prove
             it
             ;
             the
             most
             forcible
             argument
             against
             it
             ,
             lieth
             open
             in
             the
             possitive
             Command
             of
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             which
             made
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             .
          
           
             
               Thou
               shalt
               not
               take
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               in
               vain
               ;
            
             and
             the
             reason
             is
             a
             terrible
             one
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             threatning
             ;
             
               For
               the
               Lord
               will
               not
               hold
               him
               guiltlesse
               :
            
             Which
             Commandment
             is
             seconded
             by
             Christ
             in
             his
             Sermon
             upon
             the
             Mount
             ;
             
               Swear
               not
               at
               all
               ,
               neither
               by
               heaven
               nor
               earth
               ,
            
             
               marg
            
             
               but
               let
               your
               yea
               be
               yea
               ,
               and
               your
               nay
               nay
               .
            
          
           
             The
             aggravations
             of
             this
             sin
             are
             great
             ,
             if
             parallel'd
             with
             the
             little
             reason
             for
             it
             ,
             or
             profit
             by
             it
             :
             It
             must
             needs
             be
             a
             horrid
             sin
             that
             can
             propound
             nothing
             as
             the
             object
             ,
             but
             God
             himself
             :
             we
             may
             in
             this
             sin
             confesse
             with
             
               David
               ,
               Against
               thee
               onely
               have
               I
               sinned
               ,
               and
               done
               wickedly
               .
            
             All
             the
             creatures
             he
             hath
             made
             bow
             to
             him
             ,
             
             and
             to
             the
             remembrance
             of
             him
             :
             Shall
             that
             mouth
             that
             sucks
             breath
             from
             God
             that
             made
             and
             daily
             preserveth
             thee
             ,
             breath
             out
             oathes
             and
             curses
             against
             him
             ?
             Oh
             impiety
             in
             the
             greatest
             dimensions
             !
             wickednesse
             with
             an
             Emphasis
             !
             Would
             not
             such
             ingratitude
             look
             odious
             in
             vulgar
             friendship
             ?
             to
             sit
             at
             thy
             friends
             Table
             ,
             and
             there
             receive
             daily
             food
             at
             his
             care
             and
             cost
             for
             thee
             ,
             and
             for
             thee
             to
             make
             him
             the
             subject
             of
             thy
             malice
             and
             rage
             ,
             and
             that
             to
             manifest
             it
             against
             his
             good
             name
             ;
             Is
             not
             this
             ●
             say
             ,
             monstrous
             ingratitude
             ?
             would
             not
             this
             swell
             provocation
             to
             the
             greatest
             latitude
             of
             revenge
             ?
             Is
             not
             the
             Lords
             Name
             as
             the
             Apple
             of
             his
             ●e
             ?
             A
             thing
             he
             is
             jealous
             of
             :
             
             If
             ●alousie
             be
             the
             rage
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             which
             he
             ●ill
             not
             spare
             in
             the
             day
             of
             venge●●ce
             ,
             nor
             wil
             regard
             any
             ransom
             ;
             What
             ●nst
             thou
             expect
             from
             the
             Eternal
             ●od
             ,
             with
             whom
             is
             terrible
             Majesty
             ?
          
           
             It
             must
             be
             presumed
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             ●
             to
             be
             a
             sin
             ;
             How
             inexcusable
             then
             ●st
             it
             be
             unto
             thee
             ,
             whose
             consci●●ce
             is
             convinced
             thereof
             ?
             It
             is
             a
             ●
             therefore
             with
             the
             full
             consent
             of
             ●
             will
             ,
             and
             for
             want
             of
             due
             care
             
             over
             thy
             heart
             and
             lips
             .
             Oh
             man
             ,
             what
             is
             it
             can
             provoke
             thee
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             height
             of
             a
             Reprobate
             mind
             by
             blaspheming
             the
             blessed
             Name
             of
             God!
             How
             canst
             thou
             expect
             that
             blood
             to
             expiate
             thy
             sins
             ,
             and
             to
             wash
             away
             thy
             iniquities
             ,
             that
             hath
             so
             often
             spit
             his
             blood
             and
             wounds
             out
             of
             thy
             mouth
             ?
             I
             think
             I
             should
             not
             be
             guilty
             of
             over-rash
             censure
             ,
             if
             I
             say
             to
             such
             as
             are
             given
             up
             to
             this
             horrid
             impiety
             ;
             that
             it
             s
             but
             as
             an
             earnest
             of
             that
             cursed
             condition
             in
             torment
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Devil
             teaches
             thee
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayest
             be
             the
             more
             ready
             to
             blaspheme
             God
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ;
             else
             what
             can
             be
             the
             meaning
             of
             mens
             giving
             up
             themselves
             to
             this
             wickednesse
             ?
             Considering
          
           
             The
             little
             profit
             got
             by
             it
             ,
             A
             fa●
             advantage
             God
             knowes
             !
             no
             more
             than
             to
             rob
             out
             of
             sport
             ,
             not
             need●
             and
             be
             punished
             for
             it
             .
             What
             profit
             have
             you
             of
             those
             things
             wherein
             one
             day
             you
             shall
             be
             ashamed
             ?
             Is
             it
             because
             God
             forbids
             ,
             that
             we
             will
             swear
             like
             that
             man
             of
             
               Venice
               ,
            
             who
             for
             nine
             years
             ,
             never
             stept
             out
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             b●
             when
             on
             occasion
             he
             was
             commanded
             upon
             forfeiture
             of
             his
             life
             not
             to
             sti●
             
             then
             he
             was
             seen
             abroad
             :
             Much
             like
             that
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Sin
               took
               occasion
               by
               the
               Commandment
               .
            
             How
             canst
             thou
             call
             on
             the
             Name
             of
             that
             God
             in
             the
             time
             of
             calamity
             and
             distresse
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             so
             often
             cursed
             and
             blasphemed
             ?
             He
             that
             will
             mention
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             ,
             must
             depart
             from
             iniquity
             .
             
               Shall
               I
               ,
            
             saith
             Polycarpus
             ,
             
               that
               have
               served
               God
               to
               such
               an
               old
               age
               ,
               prophane
               his
               sacred
               and
               blessed
               name
               ,
               that
               so
               lovingly
               hath
               preserved
               my
               life
               unto
               this
               day
               ?
            
             And
             being
             urged
             by
             the
             Proconsul
             to
             save
             his
             life
             ,
             onely
             replyed
             ,
             
               Know
               I
               am
               a
               Christian
               .
            
             It
             is
             indeed
             a
             sin
             that
             makes
             men
             lesse
             believed
             .
             A
             Heathen
             could
             say
             ,
             
               He
               was
               unwise
               that
               put
               trust
               in
               the
               words
               of
               a
               common
               swearer
               .
            
             And
             another
             Philosopher
             sayes
             ,
             
               Virtue
               is
               never
               in
               that
               heart
               ,
               which
               breaths
               out
               curses
               and
               oathes
               .
            
             He
             is
             accounted
             by
             all
             sober
             men
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             prophane
             ,
             wicked
             ,
             and
             ungodly
             man
             ,
             and
             its
             the
             greatest
             height
             of
             prophannesse
             that
             can
             be
             ;
             It
             s
             the
             onely
             sin
             and
             practise
             of
             devils
             in
             hell
             ,
             to
             
               curse
               ,
               swear
               ,
            
             and
             
               blaspheme
            
             God
             .
             The
             godly
             have
             this
             Character
             given
             them
             ,
             That
             they
             fear
             an
             oath
             ;
             but
             the
             wicked
             are
             not
             afraid
             of
             a
             
             world
             of
             oathes
             .
             The
             common
             excuse
             of
             this
             sin
             is
             the
             custom
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             so
             slender
             ,
             that
             it
             strengthens
             it
             ,
             and
             indeed
             aggravates
             it
             ;
             for
             custom
             in
             sin
             by
             degrees
             hardens
             the
             heart
             from
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             This
             sin
             indeed
             is
             hatcht
             in
             the
             bowels
             of
             passion
             ,
             which
             boiling
             to
             a
             height
             ,
             vomiteth
             up
             all
             the
             corrupt
             filth
             and
             scum
             of
             the
             soul
             ,
             casting
             it
             in
             the
             face
             of
             God
             .
             Beware
             therefore
             of
             passion
             ,
             which
             through
             the
             depravednesse
             of
             our
             natures
             make
             us
             like
             mad
             dogs
             ,
             that
             run
             at
             every
             thing
             in
             their
             way
             ,
             they
             bark
             at
             the
             Moon
             :
             To
             see
             a
             man
             rage
             against
             God
             because
             his
             neighbour
             hurteth
             him
             ,
             is
             a
             perfect
             madnesse
             in
             reason
             .
             Strive
             against
             the
             custom
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             lose
             thy
             senses
             else
             ,
             and
             the
             sense
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             height
             of
             sin
             ;
             Its
             Gods
             giving
             up
             a
             soul
             to
             sin
             ,
             when
             it
             loses
             the
             sense
             that
             it
             is
             a
             sin
             .
             Beware
             of
             little
             ones
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             spawn
             of
             greater
             ,
             
               Faith
            
             and
             
               Troth
               ,
            
             are
             the
             livery
             of
             
               Gods
               Wounds
            
             and
             
               Blood
               ,
            
             and
             
               God
               damn
               thee
               .
            
             We
             damn
             our
             souls
             by
             this
             sin
             at
             a
             low
             rate
             ,
             if
             we
             consider
             the
             little
             ,
             either
             pleasure
             or
             profit
             of
             it
             .
          
           
           
             Avoid
             evil
             society
             ,
             
               cursers
               ,
            
             and
             
               swearers
               ,
            
             are
             not
             to
             be
             associated
             with
             ,
             lest
             partaking
             of
             their
             sin
             ,
             thou
             taste
             of
             their
             punishment
             .
             If
             a
             Master
             of
             a
             Family
             ;
             or
             School-Master
             ;
             destroy
             it
             there
             ,
             nip
             it
             in
             the
             bud
             ,
             and
             resolve
             with
             
               David
               ,
            
             that
             none
             such
             shall
             be
             under
             thy
             roof
             .
             I
             conclude
             with
             
               Psal.
            
             25.
             
             
               Let
               them
               be
               confounded
               that
               sin
               without
               a
               cause
               .
            
          
           
             If
             reason
             prevail
             not
             ,
             remember
             the
             penalties
             of
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             which
             though
             severe
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             yet
             short
             both
             in
             the
             greatnesse
             and
             execution
             of
             former
             times
             .
             
               Philip
            
             King
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             made
             a
             Law
             ;
             
               That
               whosoever
               blasphemously
               swore
               should
               be
               drowned
               :
            
             And
             
               Max.
            
             the
             
               Emperour
               ;
               That
               every
               vain
               swearer
               should
               pay
            
             13
             shillings
             4
             pence
             ,
             
               or
               if
               he
               refused
               ,
               to
               be
               executed
               .
            
             In
             
               Hen.
            
             the
             fifth's
             time
             ,
             A
             Law
             was
             made
             against
             prophane
             and
             vaine
             swearing
             ;
             The
             forfeiture
             for
             a
             
               Duke
            
             40
             shillings
             ,
             a
             
               Barron
            
             20
             shillings
             ,
             a
             
               Knight
            
             or
             
               Esquire
            
             10
             shilling
             ,
             a
             
               Yeoman
            
             3
             shillings
             4
             pence
             ,
             and
             a
             
               servant
               ,
               to
               be
               whipt
               ;
            
             and
             this
             Law
             was
             so
             well
             executed
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Nation
             over
             ,
             very
             few
             were
             heard
             to
             swear
             an
             oath
             .
             These
             were
             times
             of
             lesse
             light
             ,
             than
             we
             pretend
             unto
             ,
             
             yet
             a
             spirit
             of
             Reformation
             for
             God
             ,
             was
             much
             more
             above
             our
             Age
             we
             live
             in
             .
          
           
             If
             still
             we
             will
             not
             forbear
             ,
             see
             Gods
             threatnings
             against
             this
             sin
             .
             In
             the
             Law
             stoning
             to
             death
             was
             the
             lowest
             punishment
             :
             
             
               Bring
               him
               forth
               ,
               that
               all
               the
               people
               may
               stone
               him
               .
            
          
           
             In
             that
             black
             and
             forlorne
             band
             of
             sinners
             ,
             
             the
             Swearer
             leads
             the
             Van
             ,
             which
             together
             with
             other
             sins
             ,
             
               maketh
               blood
               to
               touch
               blood
               ,
               and
               the
               land
               to
               mourn
               .
            
             In
             
               Zachariah
            
             5.3
             .
             
               The
               thief
               and
               the
               swearer
               are
               linked
               together
               ,
               against
               whom
               the
               flying
               Roll
               ,
               with
               the
               curse
               of
               God
               is
               threatned
               to
               the
               consumeing
               of
               their
               House
               ,
               Timber
               ,
               Posts
               ,
               and
               Stones
               .
               As
               he
               clothed
               himself
               with
               cursing
               ,
            
             
               marg
            
             saith
             the
             Psalmist
             ;
             
               So
               let
               it
               come
               into
               his
               bowels
               like
               water
               ,
               and
               like
               oyle
               into
               his
               bones
               .
            
             There
             is
             nothing
             more
             usual
             and
             certain
             ,
             then
             for
             the
             arrows
             of
             this
             cursed
             Quiver
             ,
             to
             reverberate
             and
             fly
             back
             upon
             a
             mans
             own
             face
             .
             God
             will
             be
             a
             swift
             witnesse
             against
             such
             as
             dishonour
             his
             holy
             name
             by
             profane
             swearing
             .
             
          
           
             Now
             those
             that
             will
             not
             be
             warned
             by
             the
             nature
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
             nor
             danger
             to
             soule
             and
             body
             ,
             nor
             be
             diverted
             from
             it
             by
             Gods
             threatnings
             ;
             
             let
             such
             harken
             to
             his
             just
             Judgements
             in
             these
             following
             examples
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             only
             as
             a
             cloud
             of
             witnesses
             against
             profanenesse
             ,
             hut
             also
             stand
             as
             a
             Pillar
             of
             Salt
             to
             warn
             thee
             from
             disobedience
             ,
             and
             wilfull
             running
             in
             a
             carreer
             ,
             of
             sin
             to
             thy
             eternal
             ruine
             .
          
           
             Earl
             
               Goodwin
            
             having
             slain
             
               Alfred
               ,
            
             wished
             at
             the
             Kings
             Table
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             so
             ,
             that
             the
             bread
             he
             was
             eating
             might
             choak
             him
             ,
             which
             God
             in
             Justice
             suffered
             ,
             ere
             he
             stirred
             .
          
           
             A
             Fisherman
             (
             known
             to
             the
             Authour
             )
             coming
             with
             a
             Boat
             of
             Mackarell
             to
             a
             Town
             in
             
               Suffolke
               ,
            
             
             and
             being
             the
             first
             that
             came
             that
             year
             ,
             the
             people
             pressed
             hard
             to
             be
             first
             served
             ;
             one
             steps
             into
             his
             Boat
             ,
             he
             presently
             taketh
             up
             a
             stone
             ,
             swearing
             by
             God
             he
             would
             make
             them
             stand
             farther
             off
             ;
             which
             was
             no
             sooner
             said
             ,
             but
             he
             fell
             down
             and
             died
             presently
             :
             How
             many
             have
             I
             heard
             swear
             by
             God
             as
             commonly
             as
             speak
             ?
             Oh
             take
             heed
             of
             Gods
             judgement
             !
             consider
             what
             a
             mercy
             it
             is
             to
             thy
             soul
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             not
             thus
             judged
             .
          
           
             A
             Gentleman
             in
             
               Edward
            
             the
             sixths
             time
             riding
             with
             other
             Gentlemen
             ,
             
             being
             reproved
             for
             swearing
             ,
             opened
             his
             
             mouth
             wider
             ,
             and
             raged
             worse
             and
             worse
             ;
             Mr
             ,
             
               Haines
            
             Minister
             ,
             tells
             him
             mildly
             the
             danger
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             the
             great
             day
             an
             account
             must
             be
             rendred
             ;
             he
             with
             
               Solomons
            
             fool
             refuses
             instruction
             ,
             bids
             him
             prepare
             ,
             and
             take
             care
             for
             his
             own
             estate
             .
             Mr.
             
               H.
            
             replies
             ,
             repent
             and
             amend
             ,
             for
             death
             is
             as
             sure
             as
             uncertain
             .
             But
             raging
             and
             roaring
             with
             cursed
             oathes
             ,
             he
             sayes
             ;
             
               Gods
               wounds
               ,
               take
               no
               care
               for
               me
               ;
            
             and
             and
             coming
             to
             a
             Bridge
             ,
             his
             horse
             leapt
             over
             with
             him
             ;
             who
             like
             an
             impenitent
             wretch
             ended
             his
             dayes
             .
             As
             he
             had
             lived
             ,
             crying
             ,
             
               Horse
               ,
               and
               man
               ,
               and
               all
               to
               the
               Devill
               .
            
          
           
             
             In
             
               Lincolnshire
               ,
            
             there
             lived
             a
             Servingman
             ,
             who
             was
             so
             accustomed
             to
             sweare
             ,
             as
             at
             every
             small
             occasion
             he
             used
             Gods
             blood
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             his
             friends
             mildly
             warne
             him
             from
             the
             evill
             of
             those
             wayes
             ,
             lest
             vengeance
             follow
             at
             the
             heels
             of
             his
             impiety
             ;
             but
             he
             takes
             no
             notice
             of
             friendly
             admonition
             ,
             being
             visited
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             his
             friends
             again
             advise
             him
             to
             repent
             of
             his
             wickednesse
             ,
             but
             God
             intended
             not
             that
             affliction
             to
             have
             so
             sanctifying
             a
             vertue
             in
             it
             ,
             as
             to
             soften
             his
             obdurate
             heart
             ;
             who
             by
             his
             accustomed
             
             oathes
             had
             forfeited
             the
             patience
             and
             long-suffering
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             turned
             his
             mercy
             into
             fury
             ;
             He
             grows
             worse
             ,
             and
             nigher
             to
             the
             chambers
             of
             death
             ;
             and
             hearing
             the
             Bell
             toll
             for
             him
             ,
             starts
             up
             ;
             and
             under
             the
             pains
             and
             violence
             of
             death
             ,
             cryes
             ,
             
               Gods
               wounds
               the
               Bell
               tolls
               for
               me
               ,
            
             but
             
               he
               shall
               not
               have
               me
               yet
               .
            
             Suddenly
             the
             blood
             from
             his
             Nose
             ,
             Mouth
             ,
             Wrists
             ,
             Knees
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             joynts
             of
             his
             body
             flowes
             out
             in
             abundance
             ,
             that
             he
             became
             a
             spectacle
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
             and
             died
             .
             O
             the
             dreadfulnesse
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             There
             was
             a
             man
             in
             
               Germany
            
             so
             much
             accustomed
             to
             use
             the
             Devill
             in
             his
             mouth
             ;
             that
             if
             he
             did
             but
             stumble
             ,
             
             the
             devill
             was
             uppermost
             ;
             he
             was
             often
             reprehended
             for
             it
             ,
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             except
             to
             make
             his
             sin
             the
             lesse
             excusable
             ;
             which
             he
             continuing
             in
             ,
             coming
             to
             a
             Bridge
             ,
             stumbled
             and
             fell
             down
             ;
             saying
             ,
             Hoyst
             up
             with
             a
             hundred
             Devils
             ,
             instantly
             the
             Devill
             appears
             ,
             and
             carried
             him
             quite
             away
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             never
             heard
             of
             after
             .
          
           
             One
             who
             was
             given
             much
             to
             cursing
             &
             ●wearing
             ,
             being
             on
             his
             death-bed
             ,
             
             most
             wickedly
             desired
             those
             that
             stood
             by
             ,
             
             to
             help
             him
             with
             oathes
             :
             and
             to
             swear
             for
             him
             and
             himself
             ,
             swearing
             so
             fast
             ,
             as
             one
             would
             think
             there
             was
             little
             need
             of
             any
             other
             then
             himself
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             could
             so
             quickly
             find
             out
             a
             way
             for
             to
             blaspheme
             God
             ,
             and
             damn
             his
             own
             soul
             .
          
           
             
             In
             the
             City
             of
             
               Savoy
               ,
            
             There
             lived
             one
             ,
             who
             after
             much
             exhortation
             and
             reproof
             ,
             hardened
             his
             neek
             against
             all
             admonition
             ;
             the
             plague
             breaking
             out
             light
             upon
             him
             ,
             he
             with
             his
             family
             retires
             to
             a
             garden
             ,
             the
             words
             of
             reproof
             by
             the
             mouth
             of
             Gods
             Ministers
             follow
             him
             ,
             that
             if
             possible
             the
             plague
             of
             his
             heart
             might
             not
             at
             the
             same
             instance
             ,
             together
             with
             Gods
             outward
             hand
             ,
             contribute
             to
             the
             eternal
             ruine
             of
             his
             soul
             ,
             with
             that
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             but
             all
             in
             vain
             ;
             as
             good
             turn
             the
             course
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             as
             his
             soul
             accustomed
             to
             sin
             ,
             at
             last
             swearing
             and
             cursing
             ,
             with
             the
             Devill
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             the
             Devill
             suddenly
             hurries
             him
             away
             into
             the
             ayre
             ,
             in
             sight
             of
             his
             wife
             and
             Kinswoman
             ,
             who
             saw
             the
             Devil
             flying
             with
             him
             over
             their
             heads
             ;
             his
             cap
             fell
             off
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             was
             found
             at
             
               Kosne
               ,
            
             but
             himselfe
             was
             never
             heard
             of
             to
             this
             day
             .
             The
             
             Magistrate
             at
             the
             noyse
             of
             this
             exemplary
             piece
             of
             Gods
             just
             Judgement
             ,
             repaires
             to
             the
             witnesses
             of
             it
             ,
             who
             testify
             ,
             with
             a
             sad
             relation
             ;
             their
             woful
             experience
             ,
             no
             lesse
             horrid
             then
             true
             .
          
           
             Three
             souldiers
             travelling
             through
             a
             wood
             in
             the
             Coutrey
             of
             
               Samurtia
               ,
            
             
             A
             tempest
             of
             thunder
             and
             lightening
             arose
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             breaks
             into
             his
             usual
             oathes
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             instant
             of
             swearing
             ,
             the
             violence
             of
             the
             wind
             (
             no
             doubt
             directed
             by
             God
             )
             throwes
             a
             tree
             upon
             him
             ,
             whereof
             he
             presently
             was
             crushed
             to
             pieces
             .
          
           
             Another
             that
             was
             very
             much
             habituated
             to
             swear
             by
             
               Gods
               Armes
               ,
            
             had
             his
             own
             arm
             hurt
             with
             a
             knife
             ,
             and
             could
             find
             no
             remedy
             ,
             but
             it
             festered
             daily
             ,
             till
             it
             rotted
             and
             mouldred
             away
             gradually
             ,
             and
             he
             through
             Anguish
             and
             Torment
             died
             ,
          
           
             And
             one
             
               Michael
            
             a
             
               Jewish
               Rabbin
               ,
            
             as
             he
             was
             swearing
             by
             the
             
               Name
            
             of
             
               Jesus
               ,
            
             fell
             down
             and
             broke
             his
             neck
             .
          
           
             A
             boy
             at
             
               Tubing
            
             in
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             invented
             strange
             and
             unusual
             oathes
             ,
             but
             God
             sent
             a
             Canker
             ,
             that
             eat
             out
             his
             tongue
             ;
             these
             are
             signal
             tokens
             of
             Gods
             
             anger
             ;
             they
             are
             so
             immediate
             from
             himself
             ,
             that
             none
             can
             see
             lesse
             then
             a
             wonderful
             hatred
             in
             God
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Benevides
               ,
            
             a
             village
             in
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             a
             whirlwind
             arose
             ;
             two
             young
             men
             being
             in
             a
             field
             ,
             apprehending
             the
             approaching
             danger
             ,
             fall
             down
             upon
             the
             ground
             ,
             lest
             the
             violence
             of
             it
             might
             carry
             them
             into
             the
             ayre
             ;
             when
             it
             was
             past
             ,
             the
             one
             arises
             in
             great
             amazement
             ;
             the
             other
             being
             a
             very
             notorious
             curser
             ,
             and
             swearer
             ,
             lyes
             dead
             ;
             his
             bones
             so
             crusht
             ,
             that
             his
             joynts
             turned
             every
             way
             ,
             his
             tongue
             rooted
             out
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             be
             found
             .
          
           
             In
             
               June
            
             1649.
             
             A
             souldier
             at
             
               Warre
               ,
            
             goeth
             with
             others
             to
             wash
             in
             a
             shallow
             river
             ,
             asked
             whether
             there
             was
             a
             deeper
             to
             swim
             in
             ,
             and
             they
             answered
             there
             was
             one
             nigh
             hand
             ,
             but
             dangerous
             ,
             by
             reason
             it
             was
             a
             deep
             pit
             ,
             who
             replies
             ,
             
               God
               damne
               me
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               as
               deep
               as
               hell
               I
               will
               in
               ;
            
             he
             was
             no
             sooner
             in
             ,
             but
             sunk
             to
             the
             bottom
             ,
             and
             never
             rose
             again
             ;
             which
             ,
             sayes
             Mr.
             
               Clark
               ,
            
             was
             attested
             by
             good
             witnesses
             .
          
           
             And
             God
             met
             with
             that
             swearer
             and
             curser
             in
             
               France
               ,
            
             a
             Citizen
             of
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             whom
             
               Lewis
            
             9.
             ordered
             to
             have
             his
             lips
             seared
             together
             with
             a
             hot
             Iron
             ,
             
             saying
             ;
             
               I
               would
               to
               God
               that
               with
               sear●ng
               my
               own
               lips
               ,
               with
               a
               hot
               Iron
               ,
            
             I
             could
             ●anish
             out
             of
             my
             Realm
             all
             abuse
             of
             ●athes
             !
          
           
             A
             souldier
             falling
             sick
             in
             his
             jour●ey
             through
             
               Marchia
               ,
            
             in
             
               Almain
               ,
            
             
             stay●d
             in
             his
             Inne
             ;
             and
             when
             recovered
             ,
             ●emanded
             of
             his
             Landlady
             the
             mony
             ●e
             gave
             her
             to
             secure
             for
             him
             ,
             but
             con●ulting
             with
             her
             husband
             ;
             resolved
             ●ot
             to
             confesse
             any
             ;
             so
             denied
             it
             :
             the
             ●ontroversie
             arose
             to
             a
             contention
             ,
             till
             the
             Landlord
             interposed
             ,
             and
             justifi●d
             his
             wife
             ,
             and
             thrust
             him
             out
             of
             his
             ●ouse
             ;
             the
             souldier
             drawes
             ,
             and
             ●rusting
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             the
             Landlord
             ●ries
             ,
             theeves
             !
             the
             souldier
             is
             impri●oned
             ,
             and
             ready
             for
             Judgement
             :
             The
             ●ay
             of
             pronunciation
             of
             death
             ,
             the
             devil
             ●●ters
             into
             prison
             ,
             tells
             him
             ,
             
               he
               is
               con●emned
               ,
               but
               if
               he
               will
               resign
               up
               soul
               and
               ●●dy
               to
               him
               ,
               he
               would
               free
               him
               ;
            
             he
             like
             a
             ●hristian
             ,
             repells
             those
             fiery
             darts
             ●ith
             a
             strong
             denial
             ;
             which
             the
             de●●ll
             seeing
             ,
             perswades
             him
             when
             called
             ●
             the
             Bar
             ,
             to
             intreat
             the
             Judge
             to
             ●●ant
             him
             the
             man
             in
             a
             blew
             cap
             to
             ●ead
             his
             cause
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             ,
             (
             and
             that
             ●
             was
             )
             innocent
             of
             the
             crime
             brought
             ●●ainst
             him
             .
             The
             poor
             souldier
             being
             
             arraigned
             ,
             had
             this
             blew-cap't
             Attourney
             allowed
             him
             for
             his
             Advocate
             ,
             who
             affirmed
             this
             poor
             man
             to
             be
             much
             abused
             ,
             relating
             all
             the
             circumstances
             of
             the
             money
             ,
             with
             the
             place
             where
             it
             was
             laid
             ,
             the
             Landlord
             denied
             all
             with
             an
             imprecation
             ,
             wishing
             the
             devill
             might
             take
             him
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             true
             !
             The
             devill
             looking
             for
             this
             advantage
             ,
             took
             this
             poor
             man
             ,
             and
             carried
             him
             up
             into
             the
             ayre
             ;
             who
             was
             never
             more
             heard
             of
             :
             Oh
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             open
             some
             mens
             eyes
             to
             see
             Gods
             mercy
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             though
             they
             have
             often
             been
             guilty
             ,
             yet
             God
             in
             mercy
             spared
             them
             !
             tremble
             at
             the
             justice
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             let
             these
             warning●
             be
             so
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             A
             certain
             Priest
             in
             
               Ruthnerwall
            
             wished
             if
             
               Luthers
            
             doctrine
             were
             true
             a
             thunderbolt
             might
             destroy
             him
             !
             a●ter
             three
             dayes
             a
             Tempest
             ,
             with
             lightning
             and
             thunder
             ,
             so
             terrified
             him
             that
             he
             run
             to
             Church
             ,
             and
             at
             his
             devotion
             was
             struck
             down
             ;
             who
             recovering
             ,
             and
             led
             homewards
             ,
             a
             flash
             o●
             lightening
             burnt
             him
             to
             death
             ,
             a●
             black
             as
             hell
             it self
             .
          
           
             One
             in
             
               France
               ,
            
             of
             some
             knowledge
             and
             profession
             in
             Religion
             ,
             in
             passion
             
             
               wisht
               the
               Devill
               to
               take
               one
               of
               his
               children
               !
            
             the
             child
             immediately
             was
             possessed
             ,
             and
             ,
             though
             the
             prayers
             of
             the
             Church
             prevailed
             with
             God
             for
             the
             release
             from
             this
             evill
             spirit
             ,
             yet
             ,
             dyed
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             A
             man
             in
             anger
             ,
             wishing
             his
             wife
             to
             the
             Devil
             !
             she
             was
             forthwith
             possessed
             ,
             and
             never
             recovered
             it
             .
          
           
             A
             young
             Courtier
             at
             
               Mansfield
               ,
            
             whose
             customary
             asseveration
             was
             ,
             
               the
               Devill
               take
               me
               .
            
             The
             Devill
             when
             he
             was
             asleep
             ,
             took
             him
             indeed
             ,
             and
             threw
             him
             out
             of
             a
             window
             ,
             where
             though
             he
             was
             not
             slain
             ,
             
             yet
             he
             learnt
             to
             curb
             that
             unruly
             member
             of
             the
             tongue
             ,
             by
             escaping
             the
             danger
             of
             a
             severer
             punishment
             .
          
           
             At
             a
             Horse-race
             ,
             where
             divers
             Noble-men
             were
             present
             ,
             some
             cries
             ,
             
               the
               Devill
               take
               the
               last
               ,
            
             which
             happened
             ●o
             be
             a
             Horse
             that
             broke
             loose
             ,
             which
             the
             Devill
             carriad
             away
             ,
             and
             was
             never
             seen
             more
             .
             These
             examples
             may
             ●artle
             us
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             to
             warn
             us
             ,
             ●ut
             also
             as
             a
             Lanthorn
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             direct
             our
             feet
             from
             these
             paths
             of
             sin
             ●nd
             Ruine
             .
             
          
           
             At
             S.
             
               Gallus
            
             in
             
               Helvetia
            
             1556.
             
             A
             man
             that
             made
             foul
             linnen
             clean
             ,
             and
             
             coming
             out
             of
             a
             Tavern
             drunk
             ,
             wished
             the
             Devill
             to
             take
             him
             if
             ever
             he
             followed
             his
             Trade
             more
             !
             next
             day
             being
             sober
             ,
             he
             regards
             not
             his
             oaths
             ,
             the
             devill
             appears
             to
             him
             in
             the
             likenesse
             of
             a
             tall
             man
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             of
             his
             promise
             ,
             presently
             smiting
             him
             upon
             the
             shoulders
             ,
             so
             that
             his
             feet
             and
             hands
             presently
             were
             dryed
             up
             ,
             and
             he
             trembling
             with
             horror
             ;
             yet
             God
             gave
             the
             devill
             no
             farther
             power
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             an
             example
             both
             to
             himself
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             
             Relates
             of
             a
             Taylor
             ,
             that
             whilst
             the
             Fleet
             was
             engaged
             in
             fight
             with
             a
             
               Portugal
               Galleass
               ,
            
             he
             cometh
             running
             out
             of
             the
             Cabbin
             with
             his
             Goose
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             swearing
             ,
             
               he
               would
               never
               follow
               his
               Trade
               more
               ,
            
             throwing
             the
             Goose
             into
             the
             Canon
             mouth
             ;
             suddenly
             came
             a
             Bullet
             from
             the
             enemy
             ,
             and
             shot
             him
             to
             pieces
             .
          
           
             
             
               Henry
               Earl
               of
               Schwartburg
               ,
            
             by
             frequent
             and
             wicked
             wishes
             ,
             was
             at
             last
             answered
             in
             his
             own
             coyn
             ,
             for
             at
             every
             common
             occasion
             ,
             
               he
               desired
               he
               might
               be
               drowned
               in
               a
               Privy
               ,
               if
               such
               a
               thing
               were
               not
               so
               or
               so
               !
            
             which
             God
             in
             Justice
             answered
             ;
             for
             he
             died
             that
             filthy
             death
             .
          
           
           
             A
             very
             remarkable
             story
             is
             recorded
             of
             a
             woman
             in
             the
             Dutchy
             
               Megalopole
               ,
            
             
             at
             a
             village
             called
             
               Oster
               ,
            
             who
             gave
             her selfe
             to
             the
             devill
             by
             her
             frequent
             cursings
             ,
             and
             wicked
             oathes
             ;
             and
             at
             a
             wedding
             she
             was
             publickly
             reproved
             ,
             and
             dehorted
             from
             her
             sins
             ;
             but
             taking
             no
             warning
             ,
             the
             Devill
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             all
             merry
             ,
             came
             in
             person
             ,
             and
             with
             horrid
             cries
             and
             roarings
             ,
             mounted
             her
             into
             the
             ayre
             ,
             before
             the
             face
             of
             all
             the
             company
             ,
             and
             hovering
             over
             the
             Town
             ,
             the
             people
             that
             saw
             it
             were
             extremely
             perplexed
             with
             fear
             ;
             she
             is
             torn
             into
             four
             parts
             ,
             which
             are
             let
             fall
             into
             as
             many
             high
             wayes
             ;
             as
             directions
             to
             avoyd
             the
             road
             to
             hell
             .
             The
             Devill
             returns
             to
             the
             Feast
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             
               Mayor
               ,
            
             and
             all
             the
             company
             ,
             threw
             her
             intralls
             upon
             the
             Table
             ,
             saying
             .
             
               Behold
               these
               dishes
               of
               meat
               belong
               to
               thee
               ,
               whom
               the
               like
               destruction
               ●wayteth
               ,
               if
               thou
               dost
               not
               amend
               thy
               wicked
               life
               .
            
             This
             is
             testified
             by
             Mr.
             
               Herman
            
             Minister
             of
             
               Oster
               ;
            
             the
             
               Mayor
            
             and
             all
             the
             Town
             ;
             who
             desired
             it
             to
             ●e
             communicated
             to
             posterity
             for
             an
             example
             ,
             and
             land-mark
             to
             avoyd
             eternall
             destruction
             .
          
           
           
             
             A
             Gentleman
             of
             
               Gorlitz
               ,
            
             having
             invited
             many
             friends
             to
             supper
             ,
             who
             failed
             him
             ;
             in
             a
             rage
             ,
             wished
             ,
             
               That
               all
               the
               Devils
               in
               Hell
               would
               come
               :
            
             presently
             his
             Table
             is
             furnished
             as
             well
             with
             guests
             as
             meat
             ,
             whom
             he
             welcomed
             ,
             but
             perceiving
             clawes
             instead
             of
             hands
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             time
             to
             bid
             him
             be
             gone
             ;
             his
             Wife
             follows
             him
             ,
             leaving
             in
             the
             house
             onely
             a
             child
             and
             a
             fool
             ,
             by
             the
             fire
             side
             ,
             who
             through
             mercy
             were
             not
             hurt
             .
             We
             are
             by
             these
             ,
             bid
             to
             beware
             of
             rash
             imprecations
             to
             our selves
             or
             others
             .
          
           
             
             It
             s
             fresh
             ,
             the
             story
             of
             
               Hacket
            
             o●Oundle
             in
             
               Northamptonshire
               ,
            
             who
             (
             159●
             in
             the
             Raign
             of
             
               Queen
               Eliz.
            
             the
             3●
             year
             )
             in
             his
             common
             discourse
             use●
             to
             say
             :
             
               If
               it
               be
               not
               true
               ,
               then
               let
               a
               v●sible
               confusion
               come
               upon
               me
               :
            
             and
             h●
             had
             his
             desire
             ;
             for
             being
             delivered
             u●
             of
             God
             to
             Sathan
             ,
             he
             fell
             foul
             off
             ●
             many
             errours
             ,
             that
             at
             last
             he
             arrive●
             to
             the
             height
             ,
             and
             called
             himself
             Christ
             :
             with
             himself
             he
             seduced
             to
             Gent.
             
               Coppinger
               ,
            
             and
             
               Arthington
               ,
            
             w●
             believed
             all
             
               Hacket
            
             said
             ;
             and
             wh●
             he
             bid
             them
             proclaim
             ,
             
               That
               Christ
               u●
               come
               with
               his
               fan
               in
               his
               hand
               ,
               to
               Ju●●
               the
               Earth
               ;
            
             they
             did
             ,
             through
             〈◊〉
             
             City
             ;
             and
             in
             Cheapside
             ,
             got
             upon
             two
             Carts
             ,
             Crying
             
               Repent
               ,
               repent
               !
               for
               Christ
               Jesus
               is
               come
               to
               judge
               the
               VVorld
               ;
            
             they
             affirmed
             also
             ,
             that
             
               Hacket
            
             presented
             Christ
             ,
             by
             taking
             his
             Glorified
             body
             ,
             
               &c.
               
               Hacket
            
             hereupon
             is
             apprehended
             ,
             brought
             before
             the
             Lord
             
               Mayor
            
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             at
             last
             ,
             hanged
             on
             a
             Gibbet
             in
             
               Cheapside
               ,
            
             uttering
             to
             the
             last
             horrid
             blasphemies
             against
             God
             .
             This
             was
             a
             visible
             confusion
             indeed
             .
          
           
             Before
             Mr.
             
               Luther
            
             and
             others
             :
             
             A
             woman
             at
             
               VVeteburg
               ,
            
             whose
             Daughter
             was
             possessed
             ,
             did
             confesse
             ;
             that
             she
             in
             fury
             wished
             the
             Devil
             to
             take
             her
             !
             who
             instantly
             possessed
             her
             ,
             with
             an
             evil
             spirit
             ,
             to
             their
             great
             terrour
             and
             fear
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Peter
               ,
            
             son
             to
             the
             cruel
             Keeper
             of
             New-gate
             
               London
               ,
            
             
             was
             a
             horrid
             swearer
             and
             curser
             ,
             usually
             saying
             ,
             
               If
               it
               be
               not
               so
               ,
               I
               pray
               God
               I
               may
               rot
               ere
               I
               die
               ?
            
             and
             so
             he
             did
             with
             great
             misery
             .
          
           
             In
             
               Misina
               ,
            
             Sep.
             11.
             1552.
             
             
             A
             child
             not
             quick
             enough
             to
             dispatch
             his
             fathers
             will
             as
             he
             ought
             ,
             provoked
             the
             fathers
             rage
             into
             this
             imprecation
             ;
             
               That
               he
               might
               never
               stir
               from
               that
               place
               !
            
             
             its
             presently
             granted
             ,
             his
             son
             sticks
             immoveable
             ,
             for
             his
             body
             could
             not
             be
             moved
             or
             bent
             :
             Some
             godly
             people
             meet
             and
             pray
             for
             him
             ,
             whereby
             his
             anguish
             is
             asswaged
             :
             yet
             he
             continued
             three
             years
             standing
             with
             a
             post
             at
             his
             back
             ;
             and
             four
             years
             he
             continued
             sitting
             ,
             and
             then
             ended
             his
             life
             ;
             yet
             this
             was
             a
             mercy
             to
             him
             ,
             For
             that
             he
             doubted
             not
             of
             the
             mercy
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             to
             save
             him
             :
             and
             being
             demanded
             how
             he
             did
             ?
             frequently
             replyed
             :
             
               That
               he
               was
               there
               fastened
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             his
             mercy
             onely
             could
             release
             him
             .
             Here
             was
             a
             living
             example
             of
             rash
             oathes
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Neoburg
            
             in
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             a
             cursed
             mother
             ,
             wishing
             she
             might
             never
             see
             her
             son
             alive
             again
             ,
             was
             answered
             ;
             for
             the
             child
             was
             drowned
             the
             same
             day
             .
          
           
             
             In
             
               Astorga
               ,
            
             A
             woman
             cursed
             her
             son
             ,
             wishing
             the
             Devils
             of
             Hell
             to
             take
             him
             from
             her
             presence
             !
             with
             many
             horrible
             execrations
             :
             it
             being
             late
             at
             night
             ,
             the
             child
             was
             afraid
             of
             her
             anger
             ,
             retiring
             to
             a
             little
             court
             behind
             the
             house
             ,
             to
             whom
             appeared
             men
             of
             grim
             aspects
             ,
             and
             large
             composures
             ,
             who
             carried
             him
             into
             the
             aire
             with
             
             such
             swiftnesse
             ,
             as
             was
             not
             possible
             to
             believe
             ,
             and
             alighting
             amongest
             some
             bushes
             ,
             trailed
             him
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             torturing
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             and
             tearing
             of
             sundry
             parts
             thereof
             .
             The
             boyes
             thoughts
             being
             better
             fixt
             than
             his
             mothers
             ,
             craved
             aid
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             was
             delivered
             .
             The
             devils
             bringing
             him
             back
             through
             the
             aire
             ,
             put
             him
             in
             at
             a
             little
             window
             in
             a
             chamber
             ,
             and
             there
             he
             was
             found
             almost
             out
             of
             his
             wits
             ,
             and
             sadly
             tortured
             and
             mangled
             ,
             in
             his
             face
             ,
             hands
             ,
             legs
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             That
             penitent
             Gentleman
             ,
             
             Sir
             
               Gervise
               Ellowis
               ,
            
             being
             drawn
             in
             to
             be
             a
             partaker
             in
             the
             sad
             death
             of
             that
             poor
             Gent.
             Sir
             
               Tho.
               Overbury
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Tower
             ;
             was
             at
             last
             brought
             as
             a
             sufferer
             to
             Tower-Hill
             ,
             acknowledging
             the
             just
             hand
             of
             God
             against
             his
             rash
             and
             unpreserved
             vow
             ,
             which
             a
             great
             losse
             at
             Cards
             one
             time
             occasioned
             ;
             in
             the
             sense
             whereof
             ,
             clapping
             his
             hands
             upon
             his
             breast
             ,
             he
             vowed
             seriously
             betwixt
             God
             and
             his
             own
             soul
             ;
             
               That
               if
               ever
               he
               played
               again
               ,
               he
               wished
               he
               were
               hanged
               !
            
             and
             being
             upon
             the
             ladder
             ,
             
               Now
               ,
            
             sayes
             he
             ,
             
               God
               in
               Justice
               hath
               made
               me
               keep
               my
               imprecation
               ,
               and
               paid
               my
               vow
               ,
               by
               this
               just
               ,
               though
               violent
               ,
               death
               ;
            
             
             and
             so
             wished
             all
             to
             take
             warning
             by
             his
             sad
             example
             !
          
           
             
             Mr.
             
               Young
            
             reports
             of
             
               Nichanor
               ,
            
             who
             for
             his
             blasphemous
             cursing
             and
             swearing
             ,
             had
             his
             tongue
             cut
             out
             ,
             and
             in
             small
             pieces
             thrown
             to
             the
             fowls
             .
          
           
             
             A
             young
             Couple
             in
             love
             together
             ,
             solemnize
             their
             private
             promises
             alone
             ,
             the
             maid
             being
             rich
             ,
             and
             the
             young
             man
             poor
             ,
             she
             to
             assure
             him
             of
             her
             love
             ,
             promises
             that
             unlikenesse
             of
             fortunes
             shall
             not
             disoblige
             her
             engagements
             ,
             nor
             disinherit
             her
             of
             that
             loyalty
             which
             she
             hoped
             grace
             as
             well
             as
             good
             nature
             ,
             had
             planted
             in
             her
             ;
             which
             he
             ,
             though
             before
             earnestly
             fearful
             ,
             that
             she
             might
             be
             as
             changeable
             as
             others
             ;
             did
             now
             neverthelesse
             content
             himself
             in
             the
             strength
             of
             this
             assurance
             ,
             and
             so
             at
             the
             giving
             their
             faith
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             she
             with
             many
             more
             imprecations
             tied
             her self
             most
             strongly
             with
             this
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Devil
               would
               take
               her
               away
               that
               day
               she
               married
               to
               another
               .
            
             She
             marries
             another
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             Wedding-day
             two
             guests
             uninvited
             ,
             come
             well
             mounted
             to
             the
             door
             ,
             and
             dine
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             were
             made
             welcome
             ;
             after
             dinner
             ,
             one
             of
             
             them
             complements
             the
             Bride
             ,
             and
             borrows
             her
             hand
             to
             lead
             the
             Dance
             ,
             and
             after
             a
             turn
             or
             two
             ,
             lead
             a
             Dance
             which
             none
             could
             follow
             ;
             for
             in
             presence
             of
             all
             her
             friends
             ,
             he
             carries
             her
             out
             of
             doors
             ,
             and
             notwithstanding
             her
             crying
             for
             help
             ,
             she
             is
             mounted
             into
             the
             aire
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             companion
             and
             horses
             ,
             was
             never
             seen
             more
             .
             See
             the
             fruits
             of
             rash
             vows
             ,
             oathes
             ,
             and
             imprecations
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             to
             be
             slightly
             dealt
             withal
             ;
             for
             God
             takes
             notice
             of
             our
             own
             desires
             ,
             when
             we
             never
             think
             of
             our
             words
             ,
             how
             we
             must
             give
             an
             account
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Two
             prophane
             young
             men
             striving
             who
             should
             be
             most
             exquisite
             in
             oathes
             ,
             
             were
             met
             with
             by
             Gods
             Judgement
             in
             Justice
             ;
             for
             he
             that
             out-vied
             the
             other
             in
             swearing
             was
             immediately
             distracted
             .
          
           
             Also
             he
             relateth
             of
             two
             young
             men
             ,
             delighting
             themselves
             in
             swearing
             ;
             sporting
             with
             oathes
             ,
             as
             the
             flie
             with
             the
             flame
             ,
             are
             overtaken
             with
             Gods
             Judgement
             ,
             the
             one
             is
             struck
             dumb
             ,
             and
             never
             spake
             word
             more
             ,
             the
             other
             was
             distracted
             :
             both
             of
             them
             standing
             to
             the
             example
             of
             all
             young
             men
             ,
             that
             do
             not
             remember
             their
             Creator
             
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             their
             youth
             ,
             unlesse
             by
             blaspheming
             and
             cursing
             it
             .
          
           
             
             A
             Noble
             person
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               Eflinghen
               ,
            
             at
             a
             losse
             by
             gaming
             ,
             began
             to
             swear
             and
             curse
             bitterly
             ,
             in
             which
             rage
             and
             madnesse
             ,
             he
             mounts
             his
             horse
             for
             home
             ,
             the
             Devil
             meets
             him
             ,
             pulls
             him
             off
             ,
             who
             with
             his
             servants
             was
             misguided
             all
             the
             night
             by
             evil
             spirits
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             morning
             finding
             themselves
             not
             lost
             ,
             they
             get
             their
             Master
             safe
             to
             
               Bethen-Hansen
               ,
            
             where
             in
             great
             torment
             for
             three
             dayes
             ,
             he
             yeilded
             Justice
             victor
             .
          
           
             A
             woman
             in
             
               Marchia
               ,
            
             being
             a
             prophane
             curser
             and
             swearer
             ,
             was
             justly
             left
             by
             God
             to
             Sathan
             ;
             for
             in
             sight
             of
             many
             people
             she
             is
             snatched
             into
             the
             air
             ,
             and
             thrown
             down
             again
             ,
             which
             brake
             her
             neck
             .
             God
             we
             see
             can
             break
             us
             from
             our
             sins
             and
             lives
             together
             ,
             if
             we
             do
             not
             from
             the
             first
             ,
             break
             off
             by
             repentance
             .
          
           
             
             One
             
               Margret
               VVood
               ,
            
             of
             
               Allercleugh
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             
               Stanhop
               ,
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Durham
               ,
            
             was
             notoriously
             known
             for
             many
             years
             ,
             upon
             every
             slight
             occasion
             ,
             to
             use
             this
             imprecation
             ,
             
               I
               wish
               I
               may
               sink
               into
               the
               earth
               .
            
             Upon
             the
             last
             day
             of
             
               August
            
             1655.
             she
             with
             
             one
             
               Elinor
               Mason
            
             of
             the
             same
             Parish
             ,
             being
             both
             washing
             of
             lead
             oare
             ,
             to
             fit
             it
             for
             the
             Lead-mill
             ,
             and
             standing
             upon
             the
             same
             spot
             of
             ground
             ,
             where
             many
             horses
             laden
             with
             Lead
             had
             passed
             the
             immediate
             day
             before
             ;
             the
             earth
             suddenly
             failed
             under
             them
             ,
             and
             swallowed
             them
             both
             up
             ;
             next
             day
             ,
             when
             their
             dead
             bodies
             were
             digged
             out
             ,
             
               Elinor
               Mason
            
             was
             found
             with
             her
             body
             erect
             ,
             but
             
               Margeret
               VVood
            
             was
             many
             yards
             deeper
             within
             ground
             ,
             and
             her
             head
             direct
             downwards
             .
          
           
             One
             
               Elinor
               Short
               ,
            
             of
             the
             same
             Parish
             ,
             did
             frequently
             use
             this
             imprecation
             ;
             
               I
               wish
               my
               feet
               may
               rot
               off
               ,
               if
               this
               or
               that
               be
               not
               so
               or
               so
               :
            
             It
             pleased
             the
             Just
             God
             about
             20
             years
             ago
             ,
             to
             visit
             her
             with
             a
             pain
             in
             her
             feet
             ,
             which
             by
             degrees
             did
             rot
             quite
             off
             ,
             as
             afterwards
             did
             her
             legs
             also
             ;
             and
             she
             is
             yet
             alive
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             as
             a
             Monument
             of
             Gods
             signal
             Judgement
             :
             she
             creepes
             upon
             her
             hands
             and
             thighs
             ,
             and
             doth
             often
             acknowledge
             Gods
             just
             dealing
             with
             her
             .
             
          
           
             
               Robert
               Durance
               ,
            
             Butcher
             in
             
               Carlisle
               ,
            
             was
             a
             known
             Swearer
             and
             Drunkard
             ,
             who
             about
             30
             years
             ago
             ,
             being
             playing
             at
             Cards
             with
             some
             of
             his
             companions
             ,
             
             
             
             and
             having
             lost
             all
             his
             money
             ,
             except
             30
             
               s
            
             began
             fearfully
             to
             swear
             he
             would
             be
             revenged
             upon
             himselfe
             ,
             whereupon
             he
             run
             out
             at
             the
             gates
             of
             the
             City
             towards
             the
             River
             
               Eden
               ,
            
             and
             though
             he
             was
             followed
             by
             divers
             ,
             some
             on
             Horse-back
             ,
             yet
             did
             he
             destroy
             himself
             by
             leaping
             into
             the
             River
             ;
             in
             which
             River
             ,
             hard
             by
             the
             place
             where
             he
             leapt
             in
             ,
             he
             lay
             for
             the
             space
             of
             four
             years
             ;
             at
             the
             end
             of
             which
             ,
             a
             Fisherman
             found
             the
             lower
             parts
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             only
             the
             other
             parts
             being
             consumed
             .
             
             
               William
               Knot
            
             of
             
               Dalston
            
             in
             
               Cumberland
            
             being
             a
             common
             swearer
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             a
             servant
             to
             Alderman
             
               Grey
            
             of
             
               York
               ,
            
             he
             fell
             into
             a
             lead
             full
             of
             boyling
             liquor
             ,
             by
             which
             means
             in
             ten
             days
             he
             dyed
             .
          
           
             
             
               John
               Prestman
            
             of
             
               Weighton
            
             in
             
               Cumberland
               ,
            
             A
             Sheriffes
             Bayliffe
             ,
             being
             accounted
             a
             common
             swearer
             ,
             one
             night
             when
             he
             was
             drunk
             at
             
               Carlisle
               ,
            
             went
             out
             in
             the
             night
             ;
             and
             notwithstanding
             the
             perswasion
             of
             his
             Landlord
             ,
             leapt
             over
             the
             Bridge
             with
             his
             horse
             ,
             and
             was
             drowned
             in
             the
             River
             
               Caude
               .
            
          
           
             One
             
               Hudson
            
             of
             
               Dalston
            
             in
             
               Cumberland
               ,
            
             did
             wager
             with
             another
             man
             ,
             who
             should
             swear
             more
             oathes
             by
             God
             ;
             the
             
             other
             man
             was
             by
             the
             just
             judgment
             of
             God
             struck
             dead
             ere
             he
             parted
             ,
             &
             
               Hudston
            
             was
             struck
             dumb
             to
             his
             dying
             day
             ;
             and
             though
             he
             lived
             many
             years
             after
             ,
             yet
             could
             speak
             nothing
             ,
             but
             
               swear
               by
               God
               ,
            
             which
             he
             did
             upon
             every
             occasion
             .
             Oh
             the
             justice
             of
             God
             to
             some
             ,
             and
             the
             patience
             and
             forbearance
             to
             others
             ,
             waiting
             to
             be
             gracious
             :
             let
             such
             as
             swear
             by
             the
             name
             of
             God
             ,
             look
             upon
             this
             example
             ,
             this
             sad
             example
             .
          
           
             On
             
               May
               Eve
               ,
            
             
             1634.
             one
             
               Troe
            
             of
             
               Gloce●ter
            
             a
             Carpenter
             ,
             in
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             
               Michael
               ,
            
             being
             demanded
             by
             some
             ,
             whether
             he
             would
             go
             with
             them
             and
             fetch
             the
             
               May-pole
               ,
            
             swore
             
               by
               the
               Lords
               wounds
               he
               would
               go
               ,
               though
               he
               never
               went
               more
               .
            
             But
             mark
             the
             justice
             of
             God
             ;
             on
             
               May
            
             day
             morning
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             working
             on
             the
             
               May-pole
               ,
            
             before
             it
             was
             finished
             ,
             he
             was
             by
             a
             Divine
             stroke
             of
             Justice
             smote
             with
             such
             a
             lamenesse
             ,
             and
             swelling
             in
             all
             his
             limbs
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             neither
             goe
             ,
             nor
             lift
             his
             hand
             to
             his
             mouth
             ,
             to
             feed
             himselfe
             ,
             but
             was
             forced
             to
             keep
             his
             bed
             for
             half
             a
             year
             together
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             day
             goeth
             lame
             ,
             
               May
            
             4.
             1636.
             
          
        
         
         
         
           
             OF
             THE
             SABBATH
             DAY
             ,
             WITH
             GODS
             JUDGEMENTS
             UPON
             THE
             PROFANERS
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
         
         
           
             OF
             THE
             SABBATH
             DAY
             ,
             With
             GODS
             JUDGEMENTS
             upon
             the
             profaners
             thereof
             .
          
           
             I
             Am
             now
             to
             treat
             with
             the
             
               Sabbath-breaker
               ,
            
             who
             for
             many
             reasons
             will
             appear
             to
             be
             lesse
             excusable
             before
             God
             for
             this
             sin
             ,
             then
             either
             the
             Drunkard
             or
             Swearer
             .
             Here
             is
             a
             double
             sin
             ,
             profaneing
             it
             and
             neglecting
             that
             which
             is
             ordained
             by
             God
             for
             the
             eternall
             good
             of
             our
             soul
             ;
             besides
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             premeditated
             act
             ,
             and
             goes
             along
             with
             a
             great
             aggravation
             ,
             as
             we
             shall
             see
             in
             a
             word
             presently
             .
             It
             is
             now
             become
             so
             great
             a
             custome
             to
             
             prophane
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             that
             he
             almost
             becomes
             a
             scoffe
             to
             others
             ,
             that
             offers
             to
             reform
             or
             punish
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             men
             may
             not
             so
             much
             slight
             it
             ,
             I
             have
             collected
             a
             few
             reasons
             to
             perswade
             men
             to
             observe
             it
             ,
             and
             disswade
             from
             the
             profanation
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             God
             will
             not
             be
             mocked
             .
          
           
             That
             we
             may
             know
             this
             day
             is
             no
             mock-day
             ,
             The
             
               Lord
               that
               made
               heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
            
             
             
               That
               great
               Jehovah
            
             stiles
             himself
             
               Lord
               of
               the
               Sabbath
               ;
            
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             in
             a
             more
             speciall
             manner
             singled
             out
             this
             Commandement
             with
             a
             
               memento
               .
            
             Remember
             ,
             by
             no
             meanes
             forget
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             
               for
               the
               Lord
               rested
               that
               day
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               he
               blessed
               the
               Sabbath
               day
               ,
               and
               hallowed
               it
               .
            
             It
             's
             a
             great
             consideration
             to
             make
             us
             weigh
             the
             duty
             of
             keeping
             it
             ,
             for
             six
             dayes
             the
             Lord
             made
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             seventh
             day
             came
             ,
             he
             rested
             on
             it
             .
             The
             Lord
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             hasted
             to
             finish
             the
             world
             in
             six
             dayes
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             himself
             be
             an
             example
             to
             lead
             us
             to
             the
             understanding
             of
             the
             great
             weight
             which
             God
             himself
             put
             upon
             this
             day
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             we
             may
             see
             it
             is
             no
             ordinary
             nor
             common
             thing
             to
             break
             this
             
             day
             ,
             see
             how
             strictly
             God
             in
             his
             holy
             Word
             commands
             it
             .
             This
             is
             that
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             said
             ,
             
             
               To
               morrow
               is
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               holy
               Sabbath
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               six
               dayes
               may
               work
               be
               done
               ,
               but
               the
               seventh
               is
               the
               Sabbath
               of
               rest
               ,
               Holy
               to
               the
               Lord
               ;
               he
               that
               works
               shall
               be
               put
               to
               death
               ;
               that
               soul
               shall
               be
               cut
               off
               from
               amongst
               the
               people
               ,
            
             
             
               it
               shall
               be
               observed
               throughout
               their
               Generations
               for
               a
               perpetual
               Covenant
               .
            
             The
             Lord
             threatens
             sore
             Judgements
             ,
             and
             why
             .
             
               Because
               they
               have
               hid
               their
               eyes
               from
               my
               Sabbaths
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               I
               am
               prophaned
               amongst
               them
               !
               Blessed
               is
               the
               man
               that
               keepeth
               the
               Sabbath
               from
               polluting
               it
               ;
               It
               's
               called
               by
               the
               Prophet
               the
               Holy
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               Honourable
               ;
            
             there
             might
             be
             many
             more
             places
             quoted
             ,
             but
             these
             few
             are
             enough
             to
             let
             people
             see
             that
             it
             is
             not
             a
             trifling
             matter
             to
             profane
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             ought
             to
             give
             all
             diligence
             and
             respect
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             as
             a
             day
             greatly
             valued
             ,
             prised
             ,
             and
             esteemed
             of
             by
             God
             himself
             .
          
           
             
               Anno
            
             1647.
             there
             was
             a
             deplorable
             accident
             ,
             a
             tremendous
             instance
             of
             the
             justice
             of
             God
             upon
             a
             person
             ,
             a
             ●armer
             in
             a
             Village
             called
             
               Little-●allerton
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Northumberland
               ,
            
             
             about
             six
             miles
             distant
             from
             
               New-Castle
               .
            
             The
             Relation
             is
             thus
             .
          
           
             The
             Minister
             teaching
             upon
             that
             Scripture
             ,
             1
             
               Epist.
               Pet.
            
             2.
             
               cap.
            
             2.
             latter
             part
             ;
             
               Who
               hath
               called
               you
               out
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               into
               his
               marvellous
               light
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             fore-noon
             Sermon
             insisting
             upon
             the
             spiritual
             darknesse
             and
             blindnesse
             of
             unregenerate
             men
             ,
             and
             aggravating
             the
             many
             evills
             attending
             upon
             that
             condition
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             asserting
             the
             wofull
             condition
             ,
             period
             state
             ,
             and
             conditon
             of
             such
             as
             should
             die
             in
             that
             estate
             of
             spiritual
             darknesse
             ;
             how
             that
             to
             such
             is
             resreve●
             the
             blacknesse
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             which
             was
             occasionally
             improved
             to
             discove●
             the
             miserable
             condition
             of
             the
             damned
             in
             hell
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             separation
             from
             God
             ,
             called
             utter
             darknesse
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             22.13
             .
             and
             8.42
             &
             25
             .
             1●
          
           
             At
             the
             ending
             of
             the
             first
             Sermon
             this
             miserable
             man
             accompanied
             others
             of
             his
             neighbours
             to
             the
             Al●
             house
             for
             refreshment
             :
             the
             time
             of
             r●paire
             to
             the
             second
             Sermon
             bein●
             come
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             moved
             him
             to
             return
             with
             them
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             replye●
             that
             the
             Minister
             was
             preaching
             upo●
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             not
             hear
             hi●
             
             till
             he
             should
             treat
             upon
             the
             light
             ;
             and
             so
             continued
             drinking
             in
             the
             Alehouse
             with
             some
             other
             profane
             souldiers
             ,
             and
             by
             having
             immoderately
             taken
             Ale
             and
             Hot
             Waters
             ,
             was
             in
             the
             height
             of
             his
             drunkennesse
             ,
             carried
             to
             bed
             in
             the
             Ale-house
             ,
             where
             after
             a
             short
             time
             ,
             he
             ended
             his
             miserable
             life
             ,
             dying
             in
             the
             very
             act
             of
             sin
             ,
             without
             any
             visible
             act
             of
             Repentance
             .
          
           
             This
             Relation
             is
             inserted
             
               verbatim
               ,
            
             as
             I
             have
             it
             from
             a
             godly
             Minister
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             County
             ,
             and
             not
             farre
             from
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             and
             is
             indeed
             a
             sad
             example
             of
             Gods
             Judgement
             ;
             not
             only
             against
             the
             sin
             of
             profaning
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             drunkennesse
             ,
             and
             contempt
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             Now
             because
             I
             observe
             this
             day
             so
             greatly
             neglected
             by
             the
             generality
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             not
             onely
             neglecting
             to
             hear
             the
             Word
             preached
             ,
             which
             is
             able
             to
             save
             their
             soules
             ,
             but
             also
             violating
             of
             it
             by
             profanation
             ;
             give
             me
             a
             word
             ,
             and
             that
             only
             to
             such
             as
             professe
             the
             observance
             of
             it
             as
             lawfull
             ;
             for
             if
             such
             a
             slighting
             of
             this
             day
             grow
             ,
             we
             shall
             from
             it
             ,
             run
             to
             Atheisme
             ,
             by
             contempt
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             Commandments
             .
          
           
           
             Let
             us
             first
             consider
             the
             end
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             which
             is
             chiefly
             for
             sanctification
             of
             his
             name
             ;
             and
             what
             creature
             dare
             say
             he
             is
             not
             strictly
             tyed
             by
             all
             the
             obligations
             expressable
             ;
             It
             is
             a
             day
             of
             liberty
             ,
             not
             of
             bondage
             ,
             God
             can
             be
             sanctified
             without
             us
             ;
             he
             shineth
             not
             with
             borrowed
             lights
             ,
             these
             tapers
             that
             burne
             from
             mortall
             breach
             ,
             can
             adde
             no
             glory
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             as
             in
             his
             great
             mercy
             and
             condescention
             ,
             he
             is
             pleased
             to
             accept
             of
             us
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             intent
             of
             this
             day
             as
             to
             our
             advantages
             ,
             it
             's
             for
             the
             eternall
             good
             of
             our
             soules
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             may
             by
             this
             occasion
             reach
             our
             slow
             understanding
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             Word
             preached
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             dwell
             with
             the
             humble
             &
             and
             contrite
             spirit
             .
             We
             are
             not
             only
             to
             avoyd
             profaning
             it
             ,
             by
             not
             
               Working
               ,
               Drinking
               ,
               Playing
               ,
            
             Idlenesse
             ,
             Travelling
             ,
             &c
             but
             we
             ought
             to
             frequent
             the
             publick
             worship
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Assemblies
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             there
             to
             hear
             his
             word
             with
             Godly
             reverence
             and
             fear
             .
          
           
             The
             reasonablenesse
             of
             one
             day
             in
             seven
             for
             God
             and
             our
             own
             souls
             ,
             may
             convince
             us
             in
             a
             great
             measure
             of
             this
             day
             ,
             &
             that
             is
             a
             sin
             less
             excusable
             that
             's
             so
             reasonable
             ,
             &
             that
             we
             may
             have
             the
             
             lesse
             to
             say
             for
             our
             excuse
             ,
             he
             gives
             us
             6
             for
             our
             outward
             affairs
             ,
             oh
             then
             who
             can
             grudge
             the
             7th
             !
             especially
             when
             God
             links
             in
             our
             immortal
             happinesse
             together
             with
             his
             own
             glory
             .
             It
             was
             the
             custom
             of
             Christians
             in
             
               Trajan
            
             the
             Emperours
             time
             ,
             to
             meet
             on
             the
             Lords
             Day
             morning
             ,
             sing
             a
             Psalm
             ,
             receive
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             covenant
             to
             flie
             sin
             on
             that
             day
             :
             and
             when
             Christians
             were
             summoned
             before
             the
             Heathen
             Governours
             ,
             and
             demanded
             ;
             
               Dost
               thou
               believe
               the
               Lords
               Day
               ?
            
             the
             answer
             was
             ,
             
               I
               am
               a
               Christian
               .
               Take
               away
               the
               Sabbath
               ,
            
             sayes
             a
             Reverend
             Divine
             ,
             
               and
               Religion
               will
               soon
               wither
               and
               decay
               .
            
             The
             
               Indians
            
             might
             as
             well
             have
             been
             chosen
             the
             subjects
             of
             this
             profitable
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             we
             in
             their
             conditions
             ,
             keeping
             ,
             instead
             of
             a
             Sabbath
             to
             God
             ,
             every
             day
             to
             the
             Devil
             .
             It
             will
             be
             more
             tollerable
             ,
             I
             am
             afraid
             ,
             for
             them
             at
             that
             Great
             day
             ,
             than
             for
             us
             .
          
           
             If
             we
             had
             been
             left
             to
             our
             own
             choice
             ,
             What
             squarer
             division
             of
             time
             could
             have
             been
             thought
             upon
             ,
             than
             one
             day
             for
             our
             souls
             ,
             and
             another
             for
             our
             bodies
             ,
             one
             for
             the
             World
             ,
             another
             for
             Heaven
             ?
             This
             had
             been
             the
             reasonable
             rule
             of
             proportion
             ;
             it
             s
             
             more
             grace
             than
             reason
             ,
             that
             God
             should
             desire
             but
             one
             day
             in
             seven
             ,
             and
             that
             day
             also
             to
             be
             for
             our
             eternal
             good
             .
             Oh
             how
             inexcusable
             will
             it
             be
             for
             us
             that
             prophane
             it
             ,
             or
             neglect
             the
             advantages
             of
             it
             !
             Is
             refraining
             from
             labour
             a
             toil
             to
             us
             ?
             Is
             to
             be
             eased
             of
             sin
             a
             burden
             ?
             Lord
             then
             let
             me
             be
             burdened
             ?
             for
             Lord
             ,
             
               thy
               yoke
               is
               easie
               ,
               and
               thy
               burden
               is
               light
               .
            
             What
             is
             a
             more
             unspeakable
             mercy
             ,
             than
             for
             souls
             to
             have
             communion
             with
             God
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             our
             own
             hearts
             ?
             And
             ,
             as
             Divines
             say
             ,
             glory
             is
             but
             grace
             perfected
             :
             So
             that
             eternal
             Sabbath
             of
             rest
             ,
             is
             but
             ,
             as
             I
             may
             say
             ,
             this
             perfected
             .
          
           
             This
             sin
             is
             accompanied
             with
             many
             aggravations
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             none
             of
             the
             least
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             a
             will
             given
             us
             to
             refuse
             to
             prophane
             it
             ;
             Besides
             its
             a
             deliberate
             act
             of
             the
             mind
             ,
             it
             s
             not
             sudden
             ,
             as
             an
             oath
             ,
             or
             murder
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             very
             act
             it self
             ,
             thou
             canst
             not
             but
             know
             thou
             art
             sinning
             against
             the
             light
             of
             thy
             conscience
             :
             it
             s
             the
             greatest
             sin
             ,
             that
             is
             accompanied
             with
             time
             to
             consider
             ,
             an
             enlightened
             mind
             to
             understand
             the
             evil
             :
             to
             purpose
             to
             evil
             ,
             is
             an
             aggravation
             as
             high
             as
             the
             sin
             .
          
           
           
             If
             aggravations
             face
             not
             this
             sin
             with
             a
             dreadful
             countenance
             ,
             consider
             ,
             and
             in
             reason
             think
             ;
             Is
             it
             not
             just
             with
             God
             to
             suffer
             thy
             frail
             composure
             of
             corruption
             to
             shrink
             under
             his
             heavy
             judgements
             ?
             that
             at
             night
             Gods
             protection
             should
             leave
             us
             ,
             as
             in
             our
             graves
             ,
             when
             we
             are
             in
             our
             beds
             ?
             Or
             canst
             thou
             expect
             any
             blessing
             upon
             thy
             outward
             estate
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             in
             the
             power
             of
             God
             to
             dispose
             of
             
               life
               ,
               being
               ,
               health
               ,
               estate
               ,
            
             and
             all
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             just
             ;
             if
             we
             travel
             on
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             God
             should
             judge
             us
             with
             sudden
             death
             in
             the
             like
             severity
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             made
             others
             examples
             of
             to
             all
             Ages
             ?
             Yet
             if
             God
             do
             suffer
             thy
             corn
             ,
             wine
             ,
             and
             oil
             ,
             to
             encrease
             ,
             fear
             a
             curse
             under
             the
             Strawberry
             leaves
             of
             thy
             enjoyments
             ;
             for
             a
             blessing
             is
             not
             the
             shadow
             of
             sin
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             follow
             thee
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             wickednesse
             ;
             rather
             fear
             some
             judgement
             will
             overtake
             thy
             swift
             motion
             to
             impiety
             .
          
           
             A
             word
             to
             two
             sorts
             .
          
           
             First
             those
             that
             prophane
             it
             ,
             contemning
             not
             onely
             Gods
             Lawes
             ,
             but
             the
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Nation
             ;
             know
             that
             what
             is
             lawful
             on
             other
             dayes
             ,
             are
             sins
             on
             this
             day
             ;
             and
             such
             of
             you
             as
             need
             
             not
             (
             by
             Gods
             blessings
             in
             a
             full
             estate
             )
             toil
             all
             the
             week
             ,
             whereby
             you
             cannot
             plead
             a
             wearinesse
             to
             waite
             on
             God
             upon
             his
             own
             day
             ,
             you
             turn
             his
             blessings
             into
             a
             curse
             ,
             if
             you
             prophane
             it
             :
             you
             play
             all
             the
             six
             dayes
             ,
             it
             s
             a
             sin
             with
             a
             witnesse
             if
             you
             play
             away
             the
             seventh
             also
             .
             You
             that
             cannot
             close
             this
             Holy
             Day
             without
             an
             evening
             sacrifice
             to
             
               Bacchus
               ,
            
             instead
             of
             prayers
             to
             the
             Lord
             that
             made
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             Gods
             Judgements
             sleep
             not
             ,
             you
             are
             preparing
             your selves
             as
             fuell
             for
             the
             fire
             of
             Gods
             vengeance
             and
             displeasure
             .
          
           
             Nextly
             ,
             to
             you
             that
             sit
             idly
             at
             home
             ,
             never
             dreaming
             how
             to
             escape
             that
             wrath
             to
             come
             ;
             methinks
             I
             read
             your
             sad
             conditions
             in
             your
             conversations
             ;
             That
             never
             think
             of
             God
             all
             the
             week
             ;
             you
             cannot
             for
             your
             callings
             ,
             you
             will
             not
             for
             your
             pleasures
             on
             the
             Lords
             Day
             :
             if
             there
             be
             any
             difference
             betwixt
             you
             and
             Heathens
             ,
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             you
             know
             your
             condemnation
             before
             it
             come
             :
             you
             will
             be
             at
             the
             Great
             Day
             ,
             witnesses
             for
             God
             against
             your selves
             .
          
           
             To
             see
             so
             many
             idly
             sit
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             never
             mind
             to
             hear
             the
             Word
             ,
             methinks
             
             I
             am
             amongst
             the
             
               Indians
               ;
            
             It
             s
             a
             very
             heavy
             thing
             to
             consider
             in
             some
             places
             ,
             half
             the
             Parish
             at
             home
             in
             idlenesse
             ,
             or
             walking
             abroad
             in
             Sermon-time
             ;
             nay
             ,
             I
             have
             heard
             it
             credibly
             affirmed
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             a
             Minister
             in
             this
             County
             ,
             that
             of
             some
             thousands
             in
             a
             Parish
             ,
             there
             hath
             not
             been
             ,
             sometimes
             ,
             a
             hundred
             at
             a
             Sermon
             ,
             nay
             ,
             not
             fifty
             ,
             nay
             not
             twenty
             ,
             shall
             I
             say
             not
             ten
             ?
             Is
             not
             this
             a
             sad
             case
             to
             be
             in
             a
             Christian
             Common-wealth
             ?
             Nay
             it
             s
             the
             sad
             experience
             of
             this
             place
             where
             I
             live
             ,
             and
             I
             may
             speak
             it
             to
             my
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             that
             three
             quarters
             of
             the
             people
             able
             to
             come
             ,
             of
             this
             populous
             place
             ,
             do
             idly
             stay
             at
             home
             ,
             or
             walk
             abroad
             ,
             not
             a
             family
             of
             ten
             ,
             but
             the
             most
             of
             them
             are
             at
             home
             in
             idlenesse
             ,
             if
             not
             at
             play
             or
             drinking
             .
          
           
             Upon
             this
             account
             I
             would
             conclude
             with
             one
             word
             ;
             Good
             people
             ,
             let
             me
             perswade
             you
             to
             serve
             God
             ,
             rather
             than
             gratifie
             the
             Devil
             with
             your
             own
             damnation
             :
             Is
             your
             labour
             lesse
             to
             sit
             at
             home
             ,
             than
             in
             the
             Congregation
             ?
             Do
             you
             think
             you
             have
             no
             souls
             to
             save
             ,
             nor
             to
             lose
             ?
             you
             had
             better
             be
             working
             than
             idle
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             a
             sin
             in
             it self
             ,
             and
             is
             made
             greater
             
             on
             this
             day
             .
             You
             live
             more
             like
             the
             brute
             beasts
             that
             are
             fed
             by
             the
             senses
             onely
             .
             How
             can
             you
             be
             saved
             if
             you
             will
             not
             come
             unto
             him
             that
             you
             may
             have
             life
             ?
             Are
             you
             Christians
             or
             Infidels
             ?
             Do
             you
             professe
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
             
             or
             Mahomet
             ?
             
               How
               shall
               you
               believe
               on
               him
               of
               whom
               you
               have
               not
               heard
               ?
               how
               can
               you
               hear
               without
               a
               Preacher
               ?
            
             not
             to
             hear
             that
             Blessed
             Gospel
             which
             Christ
             hath
             sent
             into
             our
             Coasts
             ,
             our
             Houses
             ,
             is
             to
             do
             as
             the
             
               Gadereans
            
             did
             ,
             drive
             Christ
             from
             our
             Habitations
             .
             Such
             as
             followed
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             were
             converted
             ,
             I
             read
             of
             few
             else
             ;
             and
             such
             onely
             as
             lay
             at
             the
             Pool
             ,
             were
             healed
             :
             To
             see
             people
             flocking
             to
             hear
             the
             Word
             ,
             like
             Doves
             to
             the
             windows
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             blessed
             sight
             ;
             But
             instead
             hereof
             ,
             we
             have
             some
             that
             entertain
             Quakers
             meetings
             in
             their
             houses
             on
             the
             Lords
             Day
             ;
             They
             have
             a
             sad
             account
             to
             give
             .
          
           
             I
             hear
             some
             excusing
             
               their
               staying
               at
               home
               sometimes
               ,
               by
               their
               going
               other
               times
               ;
            
             these
             are
             common
             excuses
             :
             But
             thou
             knowest
             not
             but
             that
             day
             thou
             stayest
             from
             the
             Ministery
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             God
             may
             have
             intended
             thy
             eternal
             salvation
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             
               Zacheus
               ,
            
             
             God
             might
             have
             said
             ,
             
               This
               day
               salvation
               is
               come
               into
               thy
               house
               .
            
          
           
             
               But
               I
               read
               good
               books
               ;
            
             That
             thou
             mayest
             do
             when
             thou
             canst
             not
             hear
             good
             Sermons
             :
             and
             though
             it
             be
             good
             to
             read
             ,
             yet
             here
             its
             a
             sin
             ,
             and
             a
             temptation
             ,
             because
             thou
             neglect'sta
             greater
             good
             .
             The
             Word
             stirs
             the
             soul
             under
             it
             ,
             and
             commonly
             cometh
             with
             power
             and
             demonstration
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             I
             know
             ther
             's
             great
             difference
             between
             hearing
             and
             reading
             ;
             and
             the
             later
             is
             no
             lesse
             an
             evil
             thus
             used
             ,
             than
             the
             ejection
             of
             different
             thoughts
             in
             prayer
             from
             the
             subject
             and
             nature
             of
             the
             duty
             ,
             is
             an
             evil
             by
             consequence
             .
          
           
             
               But
               I
               do
               no body
               hurt
               ,
               I
               am
               not
               playing
               ,
               nor
               drinking
               ,
               nor
               swearing
               ,
               so
               that
               I
               need
               not
               fear
               Gods
               judgements
               :
            
             What
             judgement
             dost
             thou
             think
             a
             hard
             heart
             is
             ,
             which
             commonly
             is
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             neglect
             of
             Gods
             Ordinances
             ?
             is
             it
             not
             the
             worst
             of
             judgements
             ?
             for
             thou
             mayst
             be
             destroyed
             with
             bodily
             punishment
             ,
             as
             
               Eli
            
             and
             others
             were
             ,
             and
             yet
             thy
             soul
             be
             saved
             :
             but
             thou
             canst
             not
             have
             a
             judicial
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             be
             saved
             :
             therefore
             take
             heed
             of
             this
             sin
             ,
             and
             fear
             
             lest
             a
             worse
             judgement
             befal
             thee
             than
             an
             outward
             destruction
             ;
             
               for
               how
               canst
               thou
               escape
               ,
               if
               thou
               neglect
               so
               great
               salvation
               ?
            
          
           
             My
             design
             is
             not
             to
             direct
             others
             to
             the
             keeping
             this
             day
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             to
             keep
             from
             prophaning
             it
             ;
             yet
             if
             any
             be
             perswaded
             to
             look
             to
             the
             keeping
             of
             it
             ,
             
             by
             way
             of
             sanctifying
             it
             ,
             I
             refer
             them
             to
             such
             Learned
             Divines
             as
             have
             spent
             their
             labour
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             To
             those
             that
             are
             not
             moved
             by
             reason
             ,
             nor
             perswaded
             by
             their
             own
             advantages
             ,
             from
             polluting
             this
             Holy
             day
             by
             their
             wickednesse
             ,
             debauchednesse
             ,
             idlenesse
             ,
             or
             playing
             at
             Cards
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             Read
             Gods
             threatnings
             ,
             that
             his
             judgements
             may
             appear
             to
             be
             more
             just
             ,
             by
             his
             forewarning
             us
             from
             the
             sin
             ,
             
             as
             well
             as
             the
             punishment
             .
             
               If
               you
               will
               not
               hearken
               to
               me
               ,
               to
               hallow
               the
               Sabbath
               ,
               then
               will
               I
               kindle
               a
               fire
               in
               the
               gates
               of
               Jerusalem
               ,
               and
               it
               shall
               devour
               the
               Palaces
               thereof
               ,
               and
               shall
               not
               be
               quenched
               .
            
             Fire
             in
             the
             Palace
             ,
             sayes
             a
             Divine
             ,
             is
             ment
             ,
             fire
             in
             the
             seats
             of
             Justice
             ,
             and
             the
             ornaments
             of
             a
             City
             :
             fire
             in
             the
             Palace
             ,
             no
             going
             in
             ,
             fire
             in
             the
             Gates
             ,
             no
             going
             out
             ;
             because
             Justice
             was
             not
             executed
             upon
             Sabbath-breakes
             ,
             
             therefore
             the
             place
             of
             Justice
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             ;
             those
             gates
             that
             suffered
             any
             co
             come
             in
             to
             profane
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             must
             be
             now
             on
             fire
             ,
             that
             none
             shall
             escape
             his
             Judgements
             :
             If
             we
             should
             see
             our
             Towns
             flaming
             with
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             fire
             of
             his
             indignation
             taking
             hold
             of
             our
             habitations
             ,
             it
             is
             then
             in
             vain
             to
             offer
             to
             quench
             it
             ;
             it
             hath
             been
             thus
             in
             our
             Nation
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             examples
             following
             .
             If
             such
             a
             judgment
             be
             threatned
             against
             such
             as
             keep
             not
             this
             day
             ;
             what
             must
             be
             the
             
               fearful
               looking
               for
               of
               Judgment
            
             by
             the
             profaners
             of
             it
             ?
             
             
               Did
               not
               God
               bring
               all
               this
               upon
               us
               in
               this
               City
               ,
               yet
               bring
               you
               more
               wrath
               upon
            
             Judah
             
               by
               profaning
               the
               Sabbath
               ,
               sayes
               the
               Prophet
               .
            
             
             
               Ezekiel
            
             mentions
             the
             sin
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             
               therefore
               have
               I
               powred
               my
               indignation
               upon
               them
               ,
               I
               have
               consumed
               them
               with
               the
               fire
               of
               my
               wrath
               ,
               and
               in
            
             the
             23.
             
             Chapter
             is
             threatned
             Plagues
             and
             Judgements
             ,
             and
             v.
             18.
             the
             Reason
             ;
             
               for
               they
               have
               profaned
               my
               Sabbaths
               .
            
          
           
             If
             these
             serve
             not
             the
             end
             intended
             ,
             take
             a
             prospect
             of
             Gods
             terrible
             examples
             ,
             which
             stand
             as
             Beacons
             to
             warn
             us
             from
             the
             like
             sins
             .
          
           
             The
             poor
             man
             that
             did
             but
             gather
             
             sticks
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             may
             stand
             as
             a
             monument
             of
             Gods
             severity
             .
          
           
             
             A
             Noble-man
             that
             used
             to
             hunt
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             had
             a
             child
             born
             unto
             him
             with
             a
             head
             like
             a
             Dog
             ,
             with
             eares
             and
             mouth
             crying
             like
             a
             Hound
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             very
             remarkable
             judgement
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
             
             Reports
             of
             an
             Husband-man
             ,
             that
             went
             to
             plough
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             and
             cleansing
             his
             plough
             with
             an
             Iron
             ,
             it
             stuck
             so
             fast
             in
             his
             hand
             for
             two
             years
             ,
             that
             he
             carried
             it
             about
             with
             him
             as
             a
             signal
             tostimony
             of
             the
             Lords
             just
             displeasure
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             Another
             that
             gathered
             corn
             into
             his
             barn
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             had
             it
             all
             with
             fire
             from
             heaven
             consumed
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             house
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Kimstat
            
             in
             
               France
               ,
            
             1559.
             there
             lived
             a
             woman
             that
             neither
             would
             go
             nor
             suffer
             others
             of
             her
             family
             to
             go
             to
             Church
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ;
             as
             she
             was
             drying
             flax
             ,
             fire
             issued
             out
             of
             it●
             but
             burnt
             it
             not
             :
             she
             taking
             no
             notice
             ,
             next
             Sabbath
             day
             as
             she
             was
             busie
             with
             it
             ,
             miraculously
             again
             fire
             proceeds
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             burnt
             it
             ;
             but
             was
             put
             out
             ,
             this
             poor
             creature
             was
             ●
             blind
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             see
             or
             take
             warning
             
             by
             these
             foot-steps
             of
             Gods
             mercifull
             providences
             ,
             but
             the
             third
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             when
             she
             was
             busied
             about
             her
             flax
             ,
             as
             before
             ,
             it
             fires
             of
             it self
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             be
             quenched
             ,
             till
             she
             ,
             and
             two
             of
             her
             children
             were
             burnt
             to
             death
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             the
             year
             1126.
             
             One
             grinding
             corn
             upon
             the
             Lords
             days
             it
             took
             fire
             ,
             and
             gave
             him
             timely
             warning
             not
             to
             break
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             by
             the
             works
             of
             his
             calling
             .
          
           
             In
             
               Helvetia
               ,
            
             nigh
             
               Belessina
               ,
            
             
             three
             men
             were
             playing
             at
             Dice
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             one
             called
             
               Vlrick
               Schraeterus
               ,
            
             having
             hopes
             of
             a
             good
             cast
             ,
             because
             being
             crost
             to
             the
             losse
             of
             much
             money
             before
             ;
             he
             now
             expected
             fortune
             ,
             or
             rather
             the
             Devill
             to
             favour
             his
             desire
             ;
             and
             therefore
             he
             uttered
             these
             horrid
             words
             .
             
               If
               fortune
               do
               dececeive
               me
               now
               ,
               I
               will
               thrust
               my
               dagger
               into
               the
               Body
               of
               God
               as
               farre
               as
               I
               can
               ;
            
             O
             the
             cursed
             frames
             of
             our
             naturall
             tempers
             ,
             if
             once
             God
             cast
             the
             reins
             into
             our
             own
             wills
             ,
             the
             Dice
             favours
             him
             not
             ,
             and
             presently
             he
             drawes
             his
             dagger
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             powerful
             force
             throws
             it
             up
             towards
             heaven
             ,
             which
             never
             was
             seen
             more
             ;
             and
             immediately
             five
             
             drops
             of
             blood
             falls
             before
             them
             all
             upon
             the
             Table
             ,
             and
             as
             suddenly
             comes
             the
             Devill
             amongst
             them
             ,
             carries
             away
             this
             vile
             wretch
             ,
             with
             such
             a
             terrible
             and
             hideous
             noyse
             ,
             as
             the
             whole
             City
             was
             astonished
             at
             it
             .
             Those
             two
             remaining
             alive
             ,
             endevoured
             to
             wipe
             off
             the
             blood
             ,
             but
             to
             so
             little
             purpose
             ,
             that
             the
             more
             they
             rub'd
             ,
             the
             more
             the
             drops
             of
             blood
             were
             perspicuous
             .
             Report
             carries
             it
             all
             over
             the
             City
             ,
             multitudes
             flock
             to
             see
             this
             wonder
             ,
             who
             found
             only
             the
             Sabbath
             profaners
             rubbing
             the
             blood
             to
             get
             it
             out
             ;
             these
             two
             by
             decree
             of
             the
             Senate
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             were
             bound
             in
             Chains
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             were
             led
             to
             the
             prison
             ;
             one
             of
             them
             was
             suddenly
             struck
             dead
             ;
             from
             out
             of
             whose
             body
             ,
             a
             wonderful
             number
             of
             wormes
             and
             vermin
             was
             seen
             to
             crawle
             .
             The
             City
             thus
             terrified
             with
             Gods
             judgements
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             intent
             that
             God
             might
             be
             glorified
             ,
             and
             a
             future
             vengeance
             averted
             from
             the
             place
             ;
             caused
             the
             third
             to
             be
             forthwith
             put
             to
             death
             :
             And
             the
             Table
             with
             the
             drops
             of
             blood
             on
             it
             ,
             preserved
             as
             a
             monument
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             upon
             this
             sin
             ,
             not
             only
             of
             Sabbath-breaking
             ,
             but
             swearing
             ,
             and
             wicked
             gameing
             :
             
             O
             the
             depth
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             
               How
               unsearchable
               are
               his
               judgments
               ,
               and
               his
               wayes
               past
               finding
               out
               ,
            
             
          
           
             
               January
            
             13.
             1583.
             
             At
             the
             Bear-garden
             in
             
               Southwark
            
             on
             a
             Sabbath
             day
             afternoon
             ,
             many
             people
             pressing
             on
             the
             Scaffolds
             to
             see
             the
             sport
             ,
             forced
             it
             suddenly
             down
             ,
             with
             which
             fall
             eight
             were
             killed
             ,
             and
             many
             spoyled
             in
             their
             bodies
             ,
             who
             lived
             not
             long
             after
             .
          
           
             Much
             like
             to
             it
             was
             that
             at
             
               Risley
            
             in
             
               Bedfordshire
               ,
            
             
             1607.
             where
             many
             people
             ,
             rather
             then
             resort
             to
             hear
             the
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             by
             the
             mouth
             of
             his
             Minister
             ,
             came
             in
             great
             numbers
             to
             see
             a
             Stage-play
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ;
             the
             Chamber
             floor
             fell
             down
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             judgment
             of
             God
             upon
             this
             sad
             &
             wilful
             sin
             ,
             many
             were
             killed
             and
             wounded
             ,
             thus
             we
             see
             ,
             when
             the
             works
             of
             piety
             and
             mercy
             are
             neglected
             ,
             to
             prosecute
             sinne
             and
             wickednesse
             ,
             Gods
             judgements
             are
             swift
             to
             overtake
             us
             ;
             thereby
             endeavouring
             to
             hedg
             up
             our
             way
             with
             thornes
             ,
             which
             examples
             may
             push
             us
             back
             from
             the
             like
             impiety
             and
             vengeance
             of
             an
             angry
             God
             .
          
           
             A
             sad
             example
             of
             Gods
             severity
             ,
             in
             ●is
             hot
             and
             sore
             displeasure
             against
             ●abbath-breakers
             ,
             is
             recorded
             of
             
               Feverton
            
             
             in
             
               Devonshire
               ;
            
             which
             place
             ,
             
               saith
               he
               ,
               ,
            
             was
             frequently
             admonished
             of
             the
             profanation
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             by
             a
             Market
             kept
             the
             day
             following
             ;
             which
             without
             reformation
             ,
             would
             inevitably
             pluck
             down
             divine
             vengeance
             :
             A
             little
             after
             the
             Ministers
             death
             ,
             upon
             the
             third
             of
             
               April
            
             1598.
             
             A
             sudden
             fire
             from
             heaven
             consumeth
             the
             whole
             Town
             in
             lesse
             than
             half
             an
             hour
             ;
             excepting
             only
             the
             Church
             ,
             Court-house
             ,
             and
             Almes-house
             ,
             where
             was
             consumed
             in
             this
             fire
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
             four
             hundred
             dwelling
             houses
             ,
             and
             fifty
             soules
             destroyed
             .
             Who
             will
             not
             say
             this
             was
             a
             sad
             and
             immediate
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ?
             but
             alas
             ;
             what
             will
             not
             poor
             creatures
             do
             ,
             that
             follow
             sin
             with
             greedinesse
             !
             The
             same
             Town
             fourteen
             years
             after
             ,
             on
             the
             fifth
             of
             
               August
               ,
            
             1612.
             for
             the
             same
             sin
             ,
             was
             wholly
             consumed
             ,
             except
             some
             thirty
             poor
             peoples
             houses
             ,
             School-house
             ,
             Almes-houses
             :
             these
             Judgements
             are
             not
             recorded
             for
             Historical
             Perusall
             ,
             
             but
             to
             consider
             of
             ,
             and
             remember
             those
             on
             whom
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               Shilo
            
             fell
             .
          
           
             
             At
             
               Alcester
            
             in
             
               Warwick-shire
            
             where
             the
             Authour
             lived
             ,
             there
             were
             of
             his
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             four
             remarkable
             
             Judgements
             of
             God
             .
             One
             that
             upon
             the
             publishing
             of
             the
             Declaration
             for
             sports
             and
             pastimes
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             ;
             A
             young
             woman
             on
             this
             day
             comes
             to
             the
             Green
             ,
             and
             sayes
             ,
             
               She
               would
               dance
               as
               long
               as
               she
               could
               stand
               ,
            
             and
             dancing
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             her
             sin
             ,
             God
             struck
             her
             with
             such
             a
             violent
             disease
             ,
             that
             in
             two
             or
             three
             dayes
             she
             died
             in
             misery
             ;
             as
             an
             example
             to
             all
             that
             delight
             more
             in
             serving
             their
             own
             pleasures
             ,
             and
             sinfull
             desires
             ,
             then
             to
             wait
             upon
             God
             ,
             and
             delight
             in
             his
             wayes
             .
          
           
             The
             other
             of
             a
             young
             man
             of
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             and
             not
             long
             after
             the
             other
             ;
             who
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             immediately
             after
             the
             evening
             exercise
             was
             finished
             ,
             brings
             into
             the
             street
             a
             pair
             of
             Cudgells
             ,
             layes
             them
             down
             nigh
             unto
             the
             Ministers
             house
             ,
             and
             invited
             divers
             to
             play
             with
             him
             ;
             who
             refusing
             ,
             at
             length
             comes
             one
             ,
             and
             taking
             up
             the
             Cudgels
             sayes
             ,
             
               Though
               I
               never
               played
               in
               my
               life
               ,
               yet
               I
               will
               play
               one
               bout
               now
               .
            
             A
             little
             after
             ,
             sporting
             with
             a
             young
             woman
             ,
             he
             takes
             up
             a
             Birding-piece
             charged
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Have
               at
               thee
               ;
            
             the
             piece
             goes
             off
             ,
             and
             murders
             her
             immdiately
             ;
             for
             which
             ,
             as
             a
             deserved
             
             judgement
             ,
             he
             suffered
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             Another
             of
             a
             Miller
             at
             
               Wootton
            
             in
             the
             same
             County
             ,
             who
             going
             forth
             to
             a
             Wake
             ,
             and
             coming
             home
             at
             night
             ,
             found
             his
             House
             ,
             Mill
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             he
             had
             ,
             burnt
             down
             to
             the
             ground
             .
          
           
             A
             fourth
             upon
             Mr.
             
             
               Clarks
            
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             is
             of
             many
             wicked
             and
             prophane
             persons
             ,
             at
             
               Woolston
            
             in
             the
             same
             County
             ;
             who
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             met
             at
             a
             Whitsun-Ale
             ,
             in
             a
             Smiths
             Barn
             ,
             and
             though
             it
             grieved
             the
             holy
             man
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             was
             Minister
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Sodomites
            
             did
             
               Lot
               ,
            
             yet
             he
             could
             not
             help
             it
             ;
             but
             in
             their
             profanenesse
             they
             proceeded
             ;
             not
             long
             after
             ,
             a
             fire
             kindles
             in
             the
             place
             of
             this
             impiety
             ,
             and
             burnes
             down
             not
             onely
             his
             House
             ,
             Shop
             ,
             and
             Barn
             ,
             but
             rages
             so
             vehemently
             ,
             as
             it
             reaches
             many
             other
             houses
             with
             ruin
             ,
             all
             being
             chief
             actors
             in
             this
             horrid
             profanenesse
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1634.
             upon
             a
             Lords
             day
             ,
             when
             the
             
               River
               Trent
            
             was
             frozen
             over
             ,
             fourteen
             young
             men
             were
             at
             foot-ball
             upon
             the
             Ice
             near
             
               Gainsborough
               ,
            
             and
             meeting
             all
             in
             a
             cluster
             together
             ,
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             met
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             suddenly
             the
             Ice
             broke
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             
             immediately
             drowned
             .
             Oh
             the
             justice
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             upon
             the
             prophaners
             of
             his
             Holy
             day
             .
          
           
             The
             same
             painful
             and
             useful
             Author
             of
             Gods
             examples
             ,
             relates
             a
             sad
             one
             ,
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             upon
             two
             fellows
             in
             
               Essex
            
             near
             
               Brinkely
               ,
            
             that
             were
             working
             in
             a
             Chalk-pit
             ;
             one
             of
             them
             boasting
             that
             he
             had
             vext
             his
             Mistresse
             ,
             by
             coming
             so
             late
             in
             from
             his
             Sabbath-dayes
             Sports
             and
             Recreations
             ●
             but
             sayes
             he
             ,
             
               I
               will
               anger
               her
               worse
               next
               Sabbath
               day
               :
            
             which
             words
             were
             no
             sooner
             out
             ,
             but
             Justice
             seizes
             upon
             him
             ;
             for
             the
             Earth
             falls
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             never
             stirred
             more
             to
             his
             Sabbath
             prophanesse
             ;
             his
             fellowes
             limbs
             were
             broken
             ;
             both
             being
             sharers
             in
             the
             sin
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             are
             made
             also
             to
             be
             so
             in
             their
             sufferings
             and
             punishments
             .
             The
             Lord
             will
             be
             known
             in
             the
             paths
             and
             wayes
             of
             his
             Judgements
             ,
             to
             such
             as
             will
             not
             be
             led
             and
             allured
             by
             his
             tender
             mercies
             .
          
           
             And
             of
             one
             Mr.
             
               Ameredith
               ,
            
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             
               Devonshire
               ,
            
             being
             recovered
             from
             a
             pain
             which
             he
             had
             suffered
             in
             his
             feet
             ,
             one
             of
             his
             friends
             saying
             he
             was
             glad
             to
             see
             him
             so
             nimble
             :
             the
             
             Gentleman
             replies
             ;
             
               He
               hoped
               his
               hopes
               should
               not
               be
               frustrated
               of
               the
               great
               expectations
               he
               had
               to
               dance
               about
               the
               May-Pole
               the
               next
               Sunday
               :
            
             But
             behold
             the
             Lord
             in
             a
             just
             punishment
             (
             for
             such
             impious
             and
             wicked
             resolutions
             ,
             and
             no
             doubt
             also
             for
             his
             former
             prophanesse
             on
             that
             day
             )
             smites
             him
             suddenly
             with
             feeblenesse
             and
             faintnesse
             of
             heart
             ere
             he
             stirred
             from
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             with
             such
             a
             strange
             dizzinesse
             in
             the
             head
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             forc't
             to
             be
             led
             home
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             to
             his
             last
             home
             ,
             before
             the
             Lords
             Day
             shined
             upon
             him
             .
             Now
             tell
             me
             ,
             any
             that
             can
             ,
             what
             little
             hopes
             the
             poor
             souls
             thus
             ushered
             to
             the
             chambers
             of
             death
             ,
             have
             to
             keep
             an
             eternal
             Sabbath
             with
             God
             ,
             that
             will
             not
             keep
             his
             Sabbath
             from
             prophaning
             on
             earth
             ?
             Truly
             ,
             these
             are
             sad
             symptoms
             of
             Gods
             heavy
             displeasure
             against
             soul
             as
             well
             as
             body
             :
             his
             mercy
             (
             if
             any
             be
             in
             such
             dismal
             dispensations
             )
             are
             occult
             and
             hidden
             ;
             the
             Lord
             in
             mercy
             warn
             poor
             sinners
             to
             avoid
             the
             wrath
             of
             such
             an
             Infinite
             God
             ,
             that
             such
             as
             will
             not
             be
             intreated
             to
             keep
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             as
             they
             ought
             ,
             
             may
             be
             terrified
             from
             prophaning
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Another
             as
             severe
             he
             relates
             ,
             which
             together
             with
             the
             three
             former
             ,
             are
             attested
             by
             sufficient
             witnesses
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Walton
            
             upon
             
               Thames
               ,
            
             in
             
               Survey
               ,
            
             upon
             a
             great
             frost
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1634.
             three
             young
             men
             having
             in
             the
             forenoon
             heard
             a
             Sermon
             ,
             from
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.10
             .
             
               We
               must
               all
               appear
               before
               the
               Judgement-seat
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             &c.
             they
             went
             over
             the
             Ice
             into
             an
             house
             of
             disorder
             ,
             and
             gaming
             ,
             where
             they
             prophanely
             spent
             away
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             and
             night
             also
             ,
             in
             revelling
             ,
             and
             drinking
             ;
             the
             one
             of
             them
             next
             day
             boasting
             merrily
             of
             his
             pleasure
             upon
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             and
             his
             adventure
             over
             the
             Ice
             .
             All
             three
             on
             
               Tuesday
            
             return
             the
             way
             they
             went
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             Ice
             suddenly
             sunk
             to
             the
             bottom
             like
             stones
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             onely
             miraculously
             preserved
             .
             These
             judgements
             may
             be
             mercies
             to
             some
             that
             are
             yet
             prophaners
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             if
             God
             please
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Burton
            
             upon
             
               Trent
               ,
            
             Mr.
             
               Abberly
            
             a
             godly
             Minister
             ,
             often
             took
             occasion
             to
             reprove
             and
             threaten
             such
             as
             make
             no
             conscience
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             by
             
             prophaning
             it
             :
             in
             a
             more
             peculiar
             manner
             ,
             such
             as
             bought
             and
             sold
             meat
             upon
             this
             day
             ;
             which
             it
             seems
             was
             a
             sin
             as
             great
             ,
             and
             as
             commonly
             practised
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             lately
             at
             
               Buntingford
               ,
            
             
             where
             in
             my
             journey
             ,
             some
             Gentlemen
             of
             
               Newcastle
            
             being
             my
             fellow-travellers
             ,
             we
             took
             occasion
             after
             Sermon
             to
             acquaint
             the
             Minister
             withal
             :
             I
             pray
             God
             it
             may
             not
             be
             so
             still
             ,
             lest
             such
             a
             judgement
             befal
             the
             place
             ,
             as
             did
             this
             prophane
             wretch
             :
             which
             was
             thus
             .
             A
             Taylor
             being
             a
             nimble
             and
             active
             man
             ,
             dwelling
             at
             the
             upper
             end
             of
             the
             Town
             ,
             must
             needs
             in
             a
             bravado
             go
             to
             the
             further
             end
             to
             buy
             some
             meat
             before
             morning-prayer
             ,
             but
             coming
             home
             with
             both
             his
             hands
             full
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             street
             he
             fell
             down
             stark
             dead
             .
             I
             was
             ,
             sayes
             Doctor
             
               Teate
               ,
            
             an
             eye-witnesse
             both
             of
             his
             fall
             ,
             and
             burial
             ▪
             and
             that
             it
             wrought
             a
             reformation
             in
             the
             place
             ,
             both
             among
             the
             Butchers
             and
             others
             .
             It
             was
             a
             remarkable
             Providence
             ,
             and
             I
             wish
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             other
             places
             may
             be
             reformed
             of
             this
             bold
             and
             impudent
             sin
             ;
             or
             truly
             they
             may
             repent
             of
             it
             when
             it
             s
             too
             late
             .
          
           
             A
             Pious
             Divine
             :
             sayes
             he
             ,
             
               The
               
               Lord
               hath
               spoken
               so
               loud
               from
               heaven
               against
               Sabbath-sinners
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               I
               cannot
               be
               silent
               ;
               We
               hereabout
               ,
               have
               had
               in
               a
               short
               time
               ,
               terrible
               tokens
               of
               God
               severe
               vengeance
               ,
               upon
               such
               as
               mind
               not
               the
               service
               of
               his
               Day
               :
               amongst
               our selves
               a
               sad
               example
               ;
            
             A
             Townsman
             going
             to
             gather
             Cherries
             on
             the
             Lords
             Day
             ,
             fell
             from
             the
             tree
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             fall
             was
             so
             battered
             ,
             and
             bruised
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             spake
             more
             ,
             but
             lay
             groaning
             in
             his
             blood
             ,
             until
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             and
             then
             died
             .
          
           
             Another
             man
             ,
             not
             far
             from
             this
             place
             ,
             in
             Cherry-time
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             gathering
             fruit
             ,
             fell
             from
             the
             tree
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             fall
             was
             so
             hurt
             ,
             that
             he
             lay
             in
             anguish
             and
             dreadful
             dolour
             ,
             all
             the
             week
             ,
             till
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             and
             then
             ended
             his
             miserable
             life
             .
          
           
             And
             of
             a
             young
             man
             ,
             that
             on
             the
             Lords
             Day
             ,
             in
             a
             place
             nigh
             unto
             Mr.
             
             
               Goodwins
               ,
            
             scrambling
             with
             others
             for
             Peares
             ,
             thrown
             out
             in
             the
             Church-yard
             ,
             broke
             his
             main
             thigh-bone
             ,
             and
             the
             bone
             of
             his
             leg
             ,
             on
             the
             same
             side
             ,
             which
             was
             so
             miserably
             and
             strangely
             broken
             ,
             as
             that
             the
             Bone-setter
             (
             who
             was
             a
             godly
             man
             )
             told
             Mr.
             
               Goodwin
               ,
            
             though
             he
             had
             seen
             many
             ,
             yet
             he
             never
             
             saw
             the
             like
             .
             God
             here
             dealt
             in
             mercy
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             in
             judgememt
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             〈◊〉
             him
             space
             to
             repent
             ,
             and
             see
             his
             sin
             .
             The
             Lord
             warn
             us
             all
             by
             these
             examples
             .
          
           
             
             A
             company
             of
             prophane
             young
             men
             in
             1635.
             near
             
               Salisbury
               ,
            
             upon
             the
             Lords
             Day
             morning
             ,
             went
             to
             
               Clarington
            
             Park
             ,
             to
             cut
             down
             a
             May-Pole
             ,
             and
             having
             loaden
             the
             Cart
             with
             the
             tree
             ,
             and
             themselves
             with
             the
             bitter
             fruits
             of
             sin
             ,
             they
             are
             severely
             punisht
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             :
             For
             entring
             into
             the
             City
             of
             
               Salisbury
               ,
            
             through
             a
             place
             called
             
               Milners
               Bars
               ,
            
             unawares
             the
             Cart
             gives
             a
             turn
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             of
             the
             tree
             ,
             struck
             one
             of
             the
             Sabbath-breakers
             such
             a
             mortal
             blow
             that
             his
             brains
             flew
             out
             ,
             and
             there
             on
             the
             place
             ,
             he
             yeilded
             himself
             a
             conquered
             sinner
             by
             the
             Just
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             lying
             there
             ,
             as
             a
             sad
             spectacle
             of
             Gods
             indignation
             :
             and
             sayes
             Mr
             
               Clark
               ,
               I
               enquired
               of
               the
               truth
               of
               this
               at
               my
               first
               coming
               to
            
             Sarum
             ,
             
               and
               very
               many
               godly
               persons
               in
               my
               hearing
               ,
               attested
               it
               to
               be
               true
               ,
               upon
               their
               own
               sight
               and
               knowledge
               .
            
          
           
             And
             further
             ,
             Doctor
             
               Teate
               ,
            
             he
             gives
             a
             second
             example
             upon
             his
             knowledge
             thus
             .
          
           
           
             To
             my
             knowledge
             ,
             at
             
               Compton-Chamberlin
            
             in
             
               VViltshire
               ,
            
             at
             the
             house
             of
             Sir
             
               J.
               Penruddock
               ,
            
             a
             dancing
             match
             was
             held
             on
             the
             Lords
             Day
             ,
             where
             a
             stranger
             ushers
             in
             ,
             to
             act
             his
             part
             ,
             and
             after
             a
             few
             turns
             about
             ,
             and
             a
             few
             capers
             ,
             he
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             sin
             ,
             falls
             dead
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             before
             all
             the
             company
             .
             Here
             was
             a
             sad
             dispensation
             of
             Providence
             from
             Gods
             immediate
             hand
             ,
             as
             many
             else
             besides
             are
             ;
             here
             was
             no
             instrument
             to
             take
             off
             any
             of
             the
             most
             severe
             vengeance
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             such
             examples
             in
             my
             mind
             ,
             should
             be
             taken
             as
             pregnant
             testimonies
             ,
             to
             let
             all
             men
             know
             this
             day
             ought
             to
             be
             kept
             as
             Holy
             .
             Oh
             take
             heed
             of
             slighting
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             God
             so
             severely
             punishes
             in
             his
             sore
             displeasure
             .
          
           
             And
             Mr.
             
               Clark
            
             upon
             his
             own
             testimony
             ,
             brings
             in
             a
             sad
             relation
             thus
             .
             When
             I
             lived
             in
             
               Cheshire
               ,
            
             there
             was
             one
             Sir
             
               T.
               S.
            
             a
             Papist
             ,
             and
             at
             that
             time
             a
             Favorite
             at
             Court
             ,
             who
             at
             his
             appearance
             in
             the
             Country
             was
             very
             much
             feasted
             and
             entertained
             by
             the
             Gentry
             :
             once
             amongst
             the
             rest
             ,
             he
             was
             invited
             to
             a
             Knights
             house
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             where
             many
             accompanied
             
             him
             :
             towards
             evening
             ,
             the
             proper
             time
             for
             the
             deeds
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             they
             fell
             to
             dancing
             :
             but
             look
             to
             the
             finger
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             fell
             upon
             their
             sinful
             prophanesse
             ;
             In
             the
             midst
             of
             their
             sport
             ,
             there
             was
             one
             Sir
             
               J.D.
            
             had
             a
             blow
             given
             him
             on
             his
             leg
             by
             some
             invisible
             hand
             ;
             for
             none
             was
             seen
             to
             touch
             him
             ,
             as
             was
             attested
             by
             all
             the
             company
             :
             and
             thus
             he
             went
             lame
             for
             a
             good
             while
             after
             .
             It
             may
             be
             it
             set
             him
             upright
             in
             his
             practise
             and
             conversation
             ever
             after
             ;
             if
             it
             did
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             good
             providence
             that
             saved
             him
             from
             a
             more
             severe
             Judgement
             .
          
           
             
             One
             Sabbath
             day
             in
             the
             afternoon
             ,
             a
             match
             at
             Football
             was
             made
             in
             
               Bedfordshire
               :
            
             as
             two
             of
             the
             company
             was
             tolling
             a
             Bell
             to
             summon
             the
             rest
             together
             ,
             some
             that
             sat
             in
             the
             Porch
             of
             the
             Church
             suddenly
             hear
             a
             terrible
             clap
             of
             Thunder
             ,
             and
             saw
             a
             flash
             of
             Lightning
             ,
             coming
             through
             an
             obscure
             lane
             ;
             which
             flasht
             in
             their
             faces
             ,
             to
             their
             great
             terrour
             and
             fear
             ,
             so
             passing
             on
             to
             these
             that
             were
             tolling
             ,
             it
             trips
             up
             the
             heels
             of
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             leaves
             him
             stark
             dead
             :
             the
             other
             so
             blasted
             ,
             that
             he
             died
             also
             in
             few
             dayes
             .
             These
             are
             the
             swift
             Messengers
             
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             overtake
             poor
             sinners
             in
             the
             way
             of
             their
             sins
             ,
             before
             resolution
             can
             be
             proud
             of
             any
             actions
             ;
             God
             will
             be
             seen
             in
             his
             wrath
             and
             terrour
             ,
             to
             all
             wilfull
             and
             impenitent
             sinners
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Tidworth
            
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             many
             were
             met
             in
             the
             Church-yard
             to
             play
             at
             football
             ,
             where
             one
             of
             this
             wicked
             company
             had
             his
             legge
             broken
             ,
             which
             by
             a
             secret
             judgment
             of
             the
             Lord
             so
             fester'd
             ,
             that
             it
             turned
             to
             a
             Gangrene
             in
             despight
             of
             all
             means
             ;
             whereof
             he
             speedily
             died
             .
          
           
             
               Stratford
            
             upon
             
               Sluon
               ,
            
             
             was
             no
             lesse
             then
             twice
             consumed
             ,
             by
             the
             fire
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             for
             this
             sin
             of
             Sabbath-breaking
             ,
             and
             on
             one
             and
             the
             same
             day
             twelve-moneth
             :
             besides
             ,
             they
             were
             great
             contemners
             and
             slighters
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             by
             his
             Minister
             ;
             A
             sin
             that
             is
             commonly
             followed
             with
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             ,
             if
             no
             visible
             judgement
             get
             before
             it
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             recorded
             of
             
               Pompey
               ,
            
             
             that
             he
             shrunk
             under
             the
             depression
             of
             Gods
             sore
             displeasure
             ,
             for
             profaning
             Gods
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             Sanctuary
             .
             That
             which
             God
             consecrates
             ,
             must
             be
             kept
             holy
             ,
             or
             woe
             to
             the
             profaners
             of
             it
             .
          
           
           
             
             And
             of
             
               Herod
            
             who
             profaned
             Gods
             name
             by
             his
             wickednesse
             ,
             and
             that
             ,
             when
             for
             some
             treasure
             which
             he
             supposed
             to
             be
             hid
             ,
             he
             caused
             the
             Sepulcher
             of
             Gods
             Saints
             to
             be
             pluckt
             up
             ;
             The
             Lord
             in
             Judgement
             caused
             a
             fire
             to
             breake
             forth
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             destroyed
             those
             that
             he
             imployed
             ,
             which
             when
             he
             saw
             he
             desisted
             ,
             and
             durst
             go
             no
             further
             .
          
           
             
             
               Nov.
            
             26.
             1621.
             
             One
             
               Richard
               Bourn
            
             servant
             to
             
               Gasper
               Burch
            
             of
             
               Ely
               ,
            
             was
             so
             accustomed
             to
             travell
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             that
             he
             made
             no
             conscience
             of
             it
             ,
             seldom
             or
             never
             coming
             to
             the
             Assembly
             to
             hear
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             on
             that
             day
             ,
             but
             went
             to
             St.
             
               Ives
            
             Market
             ,
             where
             he
             stayed
             and
             spent
             the
             day
             ;
             wher
             being
             drunk
             ,
             he
             was
             overtaken
             by
             Gods
             Justice
             ;
             for
             coming
             home
             fraught
             with
             commodities
             ,
             he
             fell
             into
             the
             River
             ,
             and
             was
             drowned
             ;
             a
             just
             reward
             of
             other
             sinnes
             in
             the
             punishment
             of
             one
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1635.
             
             A
             Miller
             at
             
               Church-down
            
             nigh
             
               Gloucester
               ,
            
             would
             needs
             make
             a
             Whitsun-Ale
             ;
             notwithstanding
             the
             private
             and
             publick
             admonitions
             of
             the
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Christian
             friends
             ,
             large
             provision
             was
             
             made
             ,
             and
             musick
             was
             set
             out
             ,
             as
             the
             Minister
             and
             people
             in
             the
             afternoon
             went
             to
             Church
             ;
             when
             prayer
             and
             Sermon
             was
             ended
             ,
             the
             Drum
             beat
             up
             ,
             Musick
             played
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             fell
             a
             dancing
             till
             evening
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             ,
             they
             all
             resorted
             to
             the
             Mill
             :
             but
             O
             the
             Justice
             of
             God!
             before
             they
             had
             supped
             ,
             at
             9
             of
             the
             clock
             ,
             a
             sudden
             fire
             seized
             on
             the
             house
             which
             was
             so
             sharp
             ,
             that
             it
             burned
             down
             his
             House
             and
             Mill
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             of
             all
             his
             other
             provision
             ,
             and
             houshold-stuffe
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Baunton
            
             in
             
               Dorcetshire
               ,
            
             
             some
             being
             at
             Bowles
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             one
             threw
             his
             Bowle
             at
             his
             fellow
             ,
             and
             hit
             him
             on
             the
             ear
             ,
             whereupon
             blood
             issuing
             out
             at
             the
             other
             ear
             ,
             he
             died
             ;
             he
             that
             threw
             it
             fled
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Simsburg
            
             in
             
               Dorsetshire
               ,
            
             
             one
             rejoycing
             at
             the
             erection
             of
             a
             Summer-pole
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               He
               would
               go
               see
               it
               ,
               though
               he
               went
               through
               a
               quickset
               hedge
               ;
            
             A
             Proverb
             here
             Going
             with
             wood
             in
             his
             arms
             to
             cast
             into
             the
             Bonfire
             ,
             profanely
             uttered
             these
             words
             ;
             
               Heaven
               and
               earth
               are
               full
               of
               thy
               glory
               O
               Lord
               :
            
             He
             was
             immediately
             smitten
             by
             the
             stroak
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             two
             or
             three
             days
             died
             ,
             and
             his
             wife
             also
             .
          
           
           
             
             At
             
               Dover
               ,
            
             the
             same
             day
             that
             the
             Book
             of
             sports
             was
             read
             in
             St.
             
               James
            
             Parish
             ,
             one
             profanely
             went
             to
             play
             upon
             a
             Kit
             ,
             which
             drew
             a
             rude
             multitude
             of
             the
             younger
             sort
             together
             .
             But
             oh
             the
             terrour
             of
             the
             Lord
             !
             He
             was
             struck
             with
             a
             divine
             hand
             ,
             and
             in
             two
             dayes
             died
             .
          
           
             
             Two
             Boyes
             of
             St.
             
               Albans
               ,
            
             going
             into
             
               Verolans
            
             pond
             to
             swim
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             was
             drowned
             ,
             the
             other
             narrowly
             escaped
             ,
             as
             a
             warning
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             Two
             young
             men
             of
             St
             ,
             
               Dunstans
            
             in
             the
             West
             
               London
               ,
            
             going
             to
             swim
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             in
             
               September
               ,
            
             1635
             ,
             were
             both
             drowned
             .
          
           
             A
             fellow
             in
             
               Sommerset-shire
               ,
            
             being
             to
             make
             a
             Tent
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             for
             a
             Fair
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             be
             on
             the
             day
             following
             ,
             said
             on
             the
             Satterday
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             make
             it
             on
             the
             morrow
             ;
             which
             was
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             and
             being
             drunk
             ,
             he
             died
             the
             same
             day
             roaring
             .
          
           
             
             One
             Mr.
             
               Prince
            
             Chyrurgion
             of
             the
             of
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             did
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ride
             upon
             his
             horse
             to
             pace
             him
             for
             a
             Chapman
             ,
             but
             see
             the
             justice
             ,
             yet
             mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             broke
             his
             leg
             ,
             and
             lay
             in
             great
             pain
             and
             anguish
             
             eight
             weeks
             ;
             His
             son
             had
             disswaded
             him
             from
             so
             great
             a
             sin
             ,
             which
             now
             he
             acknowledged
             as
             a
             judgement
             of
             God
             upon
             him
             for
             prophanation
             of
             his
             day
             :
             and
             ever
             after
             he
             became
             a
             more
             frequent
             resorter
             to
             the
             congregation
             ,
             and
             hearing
             Gods
             word
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Thornton
            
             nigh
             
               Worcester
               ,
            
             
             upon
             the
             publishing
             of
             the
             book
             of
             sports
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             the
             people
             prepared
             for
             a
             solemn
             prophanation
             ,
             by
             ordering
             purveyors
             on
             purpose
             ,
             to
             provide
             things
             fit
             for
             it
             ;
             A
             proper
             maid
             went
             to
             the
             Mill
             on
             Satterday
             ,
             to
             fetch
             home
             the
             meal
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             the
             maid
             passing
             by
             a
             hedge
             with
             the
             meal
             upon
             her
             head
             ,
             was
             overtaken
             with
             a
             sudden
             and
             sad
             stroak
             of
             Divine
             Justice
             ,
             for
             she
             fell
             down
             dead
             into
             a
             ditch
             ,
             there
             she
             lay
             all
             Sabbath
             day
             ;
             on
             Munday
             she
             was
             carried
             to
             her
             grave
             ,
             where
             all
             their
             intended
             mirth
             was
             buried
             with
             her
             ,
             &c.
             such
             a
             terrour
             it
             wrought
             in
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             such
             Reformation
             in
             the
             place
             ,
             that
             no
             more
             Summer-Ales
             were
             kept
             ;
             they
             took
             down
             the
             May-pole
             ,
             and
             none
             durst
             set
             it
             up
             again
             ,
             or
             have
             to
             do
             with
             the
             publick
             prophanation
             of
             that
             day
             .
          
           
           
             One
             at
             
               Ham
            
             nigh
             
               Kingstone
               ,
            
             a
             scoffer
             of
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             a
             common
             prophaner
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             did
             on
             that
             holy
             day
             presume
             to
             visit
             his
             grounds
             ,
             where
             finding
             some
             cattle
             grazing
             ,
             which
             were
             not
             his
             own
             ,
             &
             running
             to
             drive
             them
             out
             ,
             he
             fell
             down
             ,
             and
             suddenly
             died
             upon
             the
             place
             .
          
           
             Upon
             
               May
            
             day
             ,
             being
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             a
             maid
             in
             
               Cripple-gate
               London
               ,
            
             being
             married
             to
             one
             that
             had
             three
             children
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             being
             at
             nurse
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             they
             did
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             spend
             the
             whole
             afternoon
             in
             feasting
             and
             dancing
             ;
             but
             God
             is
             just
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             seen
             in
             his
             judgements
             to
             warn
             others
             ;
             for
             a
             week
             after
             the
             plague
             began
             in
             the
             Parish
             ,
             &
             the
             first
             house
             it
             entered
             into
             ,
             is
             this
             new
             married
             couples
             ,
             with
             which
             ,
             both
             himself
             ,
             wife
             ,
             and
             two
             children
             were
             swept
             away
             by
             death
             .
             These
             things
             are
             not
             to
             be
             scoffed
             at
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             things
             of
             chance
             or
             blind
             fortune
             ;
             no
             ,
             no
             ,
             they
             are
             providence
             ;
             and
             though
             they
             are
             judgements
             in
             themselves
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             issue
             ,
             I
             hope
             they
             will
             be
             mercifull
             warnings
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             
             Not
             far
             from
             
               Dorchester
               ,
            
             lived
             one
             widow
             
               Jones
               ,
            
             whose
             Son
             
               Richard
            
             upon
             
             the
             Lords
             day
             (
             notwithstanding
             her
             admonitions
             ,
             and
             perswasions
             did
             with
             his
             companions
             go
             to
             
               Stoak
            
             to
             play
             ;
             where
             after
             they
             had
             done
             ,
             and
             drank
             somewhat
             freely
             ,
             they
             return
             home
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             way
             fell
             out
             ,
             whereupon
             
               John
               Edwards
            
             one
             of
             his
             consorts
             stabbed
             him
             under
             the
             left
             side
             ,
             vvhereof
             at
             seven
             a
             clock
             the
             next
             night
             ,
             he
             died
             .
          
           
             One
             
               David
               Price
               ,
            
             
             a
             servant
             to
             
               T.
               Hill
               ,
            
             a
             Grasier
             ,
             offering
             to
             drive
             his
             cattel
             from
             
               Banbury
               ,
            
             was
             dissvvaded
             by
             his
             Landlord
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             he
             vvould
             be
             stopped
             ,
             and
             forced
             to
             satisfie
             the
             Lavv
             ,
             to
             vvhich
             he
             replied
             ,
             
               let
               me
               see
               who
               will
               hinder
               .
            
             In
             the
             morning
             he
             set
             out
             ,
             and
             not
             yet
             out
             of
             the
             Tovvnes
             end
             ,
             one
             met
             him
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               What
               David
               ,
               to
               day
               ,
               to
               day
               ?
            
             he
             ansvvered
             not
             ,
             but
             passed
             on
             ;
             and
             although
             he
             never
             complained
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             saw
             any
             signes
             of
             the
             least
             sicknesse
             ,
             yet
             in
             a
             stones
             cast
             of
             the
             Town
             ,
             he
             fell
             down
             dead
             suddenly
             ,
             and
             was
             buried
             in
             
               Banbury
            
             Church-yard
             ,
             the
             next
             day
             after
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Wicks
               ,
            
             
             betwixt
             
               Colchester
            
             &
             
               Harwich
               ,
            
             upon
             Whitsunday
             last
             in
             the
             after-noon
             ,
             two
             fellowes
             meeting
             at
             
             the
             Foot-ball
             ,
             the
             one
             killed
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             
             At
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             one
             Lords
             day
             ,
             one
             
               Hawkes
            
             a
             Butcher
             would
             needs
             mend
             his
             ditch
             ,
             his
             wife
             disswaded
             him
             from
             it
             on
             that
             day
             ;
             but
             he
             would
             ,
             and
             did
             go
             ,
             but
             behold
             the
             remarkable
             justice
             of
             God!
             he
             is
             struck
             dead
             in
             the
             ditch
             :
             a
             sad
             example
             ,
             amongst
             other
             of
             Gods
             terrible
             Judgements
             ,
          
           
             
             One
             Mr.
             
               Powel
            
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             did
             at
             
               Lemster
            
             serve
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Sub
               poena
            
             upon
             one
             ,
             Mr.
             
             
               Shuit
            
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             (
             which
             he
             did
             on
             purpose
             upon
             that
             day
             ,
             as
             is
             credibly
             reported
             )
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             came
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             into
             the
             Church-yard
             ;
             to
             whom
             Mr.
             
               Shuit
            
             said
             ,
             I
             
               thought
               you
               had
               been
               an
               honester
               man
               ,
               than
               to
               do
               so
               upon
               this
               day
               ;
            
             who
             replied
             ,
             
               I
               hope
               I
               am
               never
               a
               whit
               the
               more
               dishonest
               ;
            
             which
             he
             had
             no
             sooner
             spake
             ,
             but
             suddenly
             he
             fell
             down
             dead
             ,
             and
             never
             spake
             word
             more
             ;
             his
             wife
             seeing
             it
             ,
             was
             immediately
             struck
             with
             sicknesse
             .
          
           
             
               May
            
             31.
             1635.
             being
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             one
             
               Rich.
               Clark
            
             Apprentice
             to
             
               Timothy
               Donorell
            
             of
             
               Sherston
            
             in
             
               Wiltshire
               ,
            
             was
             drunk
             in
             company
             with
             one
             
               H.
               Parrum
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             he
             said
             he
             vvould
             hang
             
             or
             drown
             himself
             ;
             desiring
             to
             know
             which
             was
             the
             best
             ,
             who
             replied
             ,
             that
             he
             hoped
             he
             would
             do
             neither
             :
             But
             oh
             the
             judgements
             of
             the
             Lord
             upon
             the
             prophaners
             of
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             sin
             of
             Drunkennsse
             !
             for
             on
             Monday
             morning
             ,
             he
             was
             seen
             going
             thorough
             the
             Town
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             going
             about
             his
             Masters
             businesse
             ,
             and
             having
             got
             up
             upon
             the
             midst
             of
             a
             Tree
             without
             the
             Town
             ,
             he
             there
             did
             hang
             himself
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Billericay
            
             in
             
               Essex
               ,
            
             
             one
             
               Theo.
               
               Pease
            
             the
             Ministers
             son
             ,
             would
             needs
             ring
             the
             Bells
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             but
             was
             hindred
             by
             the
             Officers
             ;
             the
             next
             Lords
             day
             ,
             he
             had
             gathered
             many
             together
             ,
             and
             in
             despite
             of
             any
             ,
             would
             ring
             ,
             and
             whilst
             he
             was
             ringing
             ,
             a
             giddinesse
             surprized
             him
             like
             one
             drunk
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             fell
             sick
             ,
             and
             in
             three
             dayes
             died
             .
          
           
             The
             Tapster
             and
             Chamberlain
             of
             Queens
             Head
             
               Southwark
               ,
            
             
             rode
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             to
             be
             merry
             ,
             and
             having
             been
             too
             bold
             with
             drink
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             riding
             homewards
             ,
             fell
             off
             his
             horse
             ,
             and
             broke
             his
             neck
             .
          
           
             Being
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             an
             Apothecaries
             man
             in
             Lime-street
             
               London
               ,
            
             
             rid
             
             with
             another
             to
             
               Barnet
               ,
            
             to
             be
             merry
             ,
             and
             being
             drunk
             ,
             upon
             their
             return
             they
             met
             with
             a
             man
             travelling
             ,
             to
             whom
             offering
             some
             abuse
             ,
             the
             man
             strikes
             one
             of
             their
             horses
             ,
             one
             of
             them
             bid
             the
             other
             run
             him
             through
             ,
             which
             with
             his
             Rapier
             he
             did
             through
             the
             left
             breast
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             fell
             down
             dead
             ;
             and
             being
             both
             apprehended
             ,
             they
             confessed
             ,
             and
             were
             sent
             to
             New-gate
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Baildon
            
             in
             
               Yorkshire
               ,
            
             two
             men
             sitting
             drinking
             at
             a
             Wake
             ,
             they
             quarrelled
             with
             one
             another
             ;
             but
             being
             parted
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             them
             sitting
             by
             the
             fire
             side
             ,
             the
             other
             presently
             falls
             upon
             him
             with
             a
             Hatchet
             and
             cleaves
             him
             down
             the
             back
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             his
             bowels
             fell
             forth
             ;
             the
             murderer
             being
             hotly
             pursued
             leapt
             into
             a
             River
             ,
             and
             drowned
             himself
             .
          
           
             
             Four
             travelling
             from
             
               London
            
             to
             
               Maidenhead
               ,
            
             one
             of
             them
             would
             needs
             travel
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             the
             rest
             refused
             ,
             spending
             the
             Sabbath
             there
             ;
             this
             man
             rode
             in
             the
             morning
             to
             
               Henly
               ,
            
             and
             there
             heard
             a
             Sermon
             ,
             after
             that
             travelled
             again
             in
             the
             afternoon
             ,
             and
             on
             his
             way
             ,
             leading
             his
             horse
             down
             a
             smooth
             descent
             ,
             his
             horse
             suddenly
             
             fell
             ,
             and
             broke
             both
             his
             fore
             legs
             ;
             He
             was
             suddenly
             amazed
             at
             so
             strange
             and
             unexpected
             a
             Providence
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             but
             attribute
             it
             to
             the
             immediate
             hand
             of
             God
             :
             whereupon
             seeing
             him
             past
             recovery
             ,
             he
             knockt
             his
             horse
             on
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             so
             left
             him
             .
             The
             next
             day
             ,
             being
             overtaken
             at
             
               Abington
            
             by
             his
             fellow-travellers
             ,
             they
             wondering
             ,
             demanded
             the
             reason
             how
             it
             came
             to
             passe
             ,
             he
             was
             no
             further
             on
             his
             way
             ?
             He
             smote
             his
             breast
             ,
             and
             related
             the
             strange
             Providence
             of
             God
             ,
             towards
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               He
               had
               heard
               many
               a
               good
               Sermon
               ,
               but
               none
               of
               them
               ever
               wrought
               so
               much
               upon
               his
               conscience
               ,
               as
               this
               Providence
               of
               God
               did
               :
               and
               since
               it
               was
               no
               worse
               ,
               it
               should
               be
               an
               example
               and
               a
               warning
               to
               him
               for
               ever
               after
               .
            
             Oh
             that
             it
             might
             be
             so
             to
             others
             ,
             that
             may
             heare
             of
             it
             or
             read
             it
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             year
             1644.
             was
             a
             Beer-Brewer
             (
             dwelling
             in
             
               Giles-Criplegate
               London
               ,
            
             nigh
             unto
             the
             white
             Horse
             )
             that
             usually
             followed
             the
             sinful
             practise
             of
             Brewing
             upon
             the
             Lords
             Day
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             was
             warned
             ,
             and
             told
             of
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             sin
             ,
             and
             how
             severe
             God
             was
             to
             such
             sinful
             practises
             ,
             but
             
             he
             reformed
             not
             :
             Once
             upon
             a
             Lords
             day
             at
             noon
             ,
             the
             Reverend
             M.
             
               T.
               VVeld
               ,
            
             Lecturer
             of
             the
             said
             place
             (
             from
             whom
             I
             had
             the
             Relation
             )
             went
             into
             the
             house
             ,
             and
             taking
             them
             at
             work
             ,
             lovingly
             ,
             yet
             sharpely
             ,
             admonished
             them
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             promised
             to
             do
             so
             no
             more
             :
             within
             a
             Sabbath
             or
             two
             after
             ,
             the
             same
             servant
             of
             the
             house
             ,
             which
             before
             was
             taken
             in
             the
             act
             ,
             was
             now
             again
             found
             guilty
             of
             the
             same
             sin
             ;
             but
             mark
             the
             Justice
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             for
             setting
             fire
             to
             the
             Copper
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             scalding
             hot
             ,
             he
             fell
             over
             into
             it
             ,
             and
             was
             immediatly
             scalded
             to
             death
             .
          
           
             
             Another
             ,
             which
             I
             had
             from
             the
             same
             hand
             .
             A
             Cook
             in
             the
             same
             Parish
             ,
             using
             to
             make
             it
             his
             trade
             ,
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             to
             heat
             Ovens
             ,
             and
             bake
             meat
             ,
             whereby
             all
             the
             family
             was
             imployed
             as
             on
             other
             dayes
             ,
             without
             regard
             to
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             unlesse
             to
             his
             own
             profit
             ;
             never
             ,
             or
             seldom
             ,
             frequenting
             the
             Word
             preached
             ;
             was
             often
             admonished
             ,
             yet
             went
             on
             in
             his
             sin
             :
             One
             Christmas
             day
             ,
             which
             fell
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             working
             ,
             and
             labouring
             (
             as
             if
             no
             time
             were
             unlawful
             to
             gain
             the
             world
             ,
             though
             he
             
             neglected
             his
             eternal
             soul
             )
             he
             was
             consumed
             to
             death
             by
             fire
             .
          
           
             A
             Vintner
             ,
             that
             was
             a
             great
             swearer
             and
             drunkard
             ,
             
             as
             he
             was
             standing
             at
             his
             own
             door
             upon
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             with
             a
             pot
             in
             his
             hand
             to
             invite
             his
             guests
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             wonderful
             justice
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             carried
             into
             the
             aire
             with
             a
             whirlwind
             ,
             and
             never
             seen
             nor
             heard
             of
             more
             .
          
           
             Much
             might
             be
             said
             ;
             but
             my
             Work
             swells
             upon
             the
             Loome
             ,
             yet
             have
             I
             left
             many
             example
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             choice
             .
             I
             shall
             conclude
             with
             one
             word
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             to
             pray
             us
             to
             consider
             ,
             that
             God
             blessed
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             say
             Divines
             ,
             with
             intention
             of
             bestowing
             favours
             and
             benefits
             )
             this
             day
             :
             O
             let
             's
             then
             labour
             for
             Gods
             blessing
             above
             all
             things
             !
             Read
             those
             Promises
             in
             
               Esay
               ,
            
             56.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             17.24
             ,
             25.
             let
             us
             labour
             for
             hearts
             to
             attend
             with
             delight
             to
             his
             Lawes
             and
             Ordinances
             ;
             when
             once
             we
             leave
             off
             Ordinances
             ,
             I
             durst
             almost
             say
             ,
             we
             are
             in
             a
             more
             sure
             way
             to
             ruin
             ,
             than
             the
             most
             outward
             prophane
             .
             They
             are
             mercies
             not
             so
             much
             prized
             as
             they
             would
             ,
             if
             we
             wanted
             them
             ;
             A
             confluence
             
             brings
             a
             glut
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             disgust
             of
             the
             most
             relishing
             mercies
             .
             A
             ten
             or
             five
             mile
             Sermon
             formerly
             ,
             tasted
             sweeter
             than
             now
             greater
             opportunities
             of
             grace
             and
             mercy
             nigher
             hand
             ,
             and
             within
             our
             reach
             :
             I
             say
             ,
             let
             us
             set
             a
             high
             value
             upon
             the
             favour
             and
             means
             of
             conveyances
             :
             let
             's
             love
             and
             honour
             the
             faithful
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Word
             :
             to
             love
             them
             ,
             is
             to
             love
             to
             hear
             them
             ;
             Hate
             thy
             Minister
             ,
             and
             then
             follows
             contempt
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             so
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             :
             this
             is
             commonly
             the
             sad
             effect
             of
             this
             sin
             .
             Scoffers
             of
             Religion
             ,
             
             the
             Ministers
             of
             his
             precious
             Gospel
             and
             people
             ,
             have
             been
             made
             spectacles
             of
             Gods
             anger
             ;
             Judgements
             are
             prepared
             for
             scorners
             ,
             
               Prov.
            
             19.29
             .
             They
             are
             blessed
             that
             sit
             not
             in
             their
             seat
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             1.1
             .
          
           
             One
             present
             in
             this
             Congregation
             ,
             (
             sayes
             a
             Reverend
             Divine
             )
             was
             an
             eye-witnesse
             of
             a
             woman
             scoffing
             at
             another
             for
             piety
             ,
             
             immediately
             she
             had
             her
             tongue
             strucken
             with
             a
             palsie
             ,
             and
             in
             two
             dayes
             died
             thereof
             .
             Value
             therefore
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             thy
             Minister
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             set
             over
             thee
             for
             to
             watch
             for
             the
             good
             of
             thy
             soul
             ;
             the
             love
             of
             the
             Minister
             ,
             
             and
             the
             Word
             ,
             is
             no
             small
             help
             to
             the
             keeping
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
           
             I
             conclude
             with
             the
             Psalmist
             .
             
             
               Consider
               this
               all
               ye
               that
               forget
               God
               ,
               lest
               he
               teare
               you
               in
               pieces
               ,
               and
               there
               be
               none
               to
               deliver
               you
               .
            
          
           
             Reader
             ,
             
               These
               following
               sad
               Examples
               came
               to
               my
               hand
               ,
               since
               the
               Printing
               of
               the
               former
               part
               of
               the
            
             Treatise
             ;
             
               which
               I
               thought
               good
               to
               insert
               here
               .
            
          
           
             On
             Thursday
             ,
             in
             the
             last
             week
             save
             one
             ,
             of
             
               June
            
             1620.
             
             A
             house
             was
             burnt
             down
             at
             
               Hether
               set
            
             in
             
               Norfolk
               :
            
             there
             being
             a
             jar
             in
             the
             morning
             between
             the
             man
             and
             his
             wife
             (
             as
             is
             said
             ▪
             )
             The
             woman
             wished
             that
             her
             husband
             going
             out
             ,
             might
             never
             return
             to
             his
             house
             ;
             which
             was
             burnt
             down
             e're
             he
             came
             home
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             22th
             of
             
               July
            
             1627.
             at
             
               Barnham-broom
               ,
            
             some
             would
             needs
             draw
             up
             a
             Bell
             (
             it
             being
             the
             Lords
             day
             )
             into
             his
             place
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             ready
             against
             the
             Bell-founder
             came
             on
             Friday
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             might
             not
             hinder
             their
             businesse
             .
             Some
             went
             unwillingly
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             others
             went
             forewarned
             ,
             and
             did
             it
             :
             when
             it
             was
             up
             ,
             
             he
             that
             was
             one
             of
             the
             readiest
             
               W.
               Baynes
               ,
            
             setting
             his
             foot
             on
             a
             board
             that
             brake
             or
             slipped
             ,
             fell
             and
             beat
             out
             his
             braines
             ,
             and
             miserably
             ended
             his
             dayes
             .
          
           
             
               Aug.
            
             6.
             1627.
             
             At
             
               Scolebridge
               ,
            
             a
             man
             drunken
             being
             fastned
             on
             a
             Cart
             ,
             the
             horse
             turning
             suddenly
             ,
             overthrew
             the
             Cart
             into
             the
             River
             ,
             loaden
             with
             lime
             upon
             the
             drunken
             man
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             drowned
             ,
             and
             fearfully
             burnt
             with
             lime
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             former
             part
             of
             Summer
             ,
             a
             man
             being
             drunk
             at
             
               VVimondham
               ,
            
             fell
             into
             a
             watery
             ,
             miry
             place
             ,
             and
             was
             drowned
             .
          
           
             Another
             Drunkard
             vomiting
             ,
             a
             Sow
             followed
             him
             ,
             and
             eat
             up
             his
             vomit
             ,
             at
             last
             falling
             from
             his
             horse
             ,
             the
             Sow
             pulled
             out
             his
             throat
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             miserably
             died
             :
             reported
             by
             the
             Judge
             at
             the
             Assizes
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
           
           
           
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A87056e-420
           
             Amos
             3.6
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             9.16
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A87056e-720
           
             Epistle
             to
             Mr.
             
               Murcots
            
             Wo.
             
          
           
             *
             Mayor
             of
             
               Exceter
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Mantons
            
             Epist.
             to
             his
             life
             &
             death
             .
          
           
             *
             Suspected
             to
             favour
             Puritans
             .
          
           
             VVilsons
             .
             
               K.
            
             James
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A87056e-2010
           
             Tit.
             2.11
             ,
             
               a
            
             2.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A87056e-3140
           
             Turkish
             Hist.
          
           
             Wilson
             .
             
               K.
               Ja.
               
            
          
           
             Prov.
             23.29
             .
          
           
             
               R.
            
             Junius
             .
          
           
             
               L.
            
             Bacon
             .
          
           
             
               D.
            
             Taylor
             .
          
           
             Esay
             28.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             22.12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             5.22
             .
          
           
             Joel
             1.5
             .
          
           
             1
             King.
             16.9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam
             13.28
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             9.21
             .
          
           
             
               Peards
               .
            
             Theatre
             .
          
           
             Non
             ut
             vivat
             fed
             ut
             bibat
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Nealson
               ,
            
             Minister
             ,
             his
             Letter
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Taylor
            
             in
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Ward
               ,
            
             his
             Wo
             to
             Drunkards
             .
          
           
             D.T.
             Taylor
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Beadles
            
             Diary
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Clerks
            
             Examples
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Young
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Stubs
            
             Anatomy
             of
             abuses
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Young
             .
          
           
             Doctor
             
               Beards
            
             Theatre
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Trapp
             .
          
           
             M.
             L.
             
          
           
             marg
             Math.
             5.34
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             6.34
             .
          
           
             Levit.
             24.14
             .
          
           
             Hosea
             2.4
             .
          
           
             marg
             Psal.
             109.13
             .
          
           
             Neh.
             13
             ,
             2.
             
             Mal
             3
             4.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Beadles
            
             Diary
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Ridsley
            
             Serm.
             
          
           
             
               R.
            
             Junius
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Bolton
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Clerks
            
             examples
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             
               Luthers
            
             Colloquia
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Terry's
            
             East-India
             voyage
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             histor●
             .
          
           
             Theatr.
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             
               Stow.
            
             Cron.
             
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             God
             ,
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             
               Fox
            
             Acts
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             Histo.
          
           
             Theatr.
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             Wilson
             
               K.
            
             James
             .
          
           
             Sin
             stigmatised
             .
          
           
             Sword
             against
             Swearers
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Williams
            
             true
             Church
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Nowel
             .
          
           
             These
             two
             I
             have
             from
             a
             reverend
             Divine
             of
             this
             County
             .
          
           
             The
             Relation
             from
             his
             Brothers
             own
             mouth
             now
             alive
             .
          
           
             1645.
             
          
           
             1627.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Burtons
            
             Tragedy
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             12.8
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             16.23
             .
             &
             31.15
             .
             &
             35.3
             .
          
           
             Ezech.
             22.26
             .
          
           
             Isay
             56.2
             .
             &
             58.13
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             10
             ,
             14
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Goodwin
             .
             
               Mr.
            
             Cawdry
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             17
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             Neh.
             13.18
             .
          
           
             Ezek.
             22.26
             .
             &
             31.
             
          
           
             Theatr●
             of
             History
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Clarks
            
             examples
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             11.33
             .
          
           
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             Luke
             13.4
             
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Clarks
            
             Examples
             
          
           
             1657.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             P.
             Goodwin
             .
             Dies
             dominicus
             redivivus
             .
             
               117.
               
            
          
           
             Mr
             ,
             
               Clarks
            
             Examples
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Twiss
            
             on
             Sabb.
             
          
           
             Dr.
             
               Beards
            
             Theatre
             .
          
           
             C.
             Tacitus
             ,
          
           
             Josephus
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Nelson
            
             Minister
             ,
             his
             letter
             to
             Mr.
             
             
               Taylor
            
             in
             Theatre
             of
             Judgements
             .
          
           
             1634.
             
          
           
             1634.
             
          
           
             1635.
             
          
           
             
               July
               ,
            
             19.
             1635.
             
          
           
             
               July
               ,
            
             1654.
             
          
           
             1634.
             
          
           
             
               July
               ,
            
             1634.
             
          
           
             Octoct
             .
             
               1633.
               
            
          
           
             1634.
             
          
           
             1634.
             
          
           
             January
             
               1634.
               
            
          
           
             March
             ,
             1634.
             
          
           
             June
             1635
             
          
           
             Feb.
             9.
             1634.
             
          
           
             April
             18.
             1635.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Weld
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Clark
             .
          
           
             2
             King.
             1.
             2
             
             King.
             2
             :
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Greenhill
               ,
            
             on
             Ezekiel
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             50.22
             
          
        
      
      
  

